Thinking

Choose Your Hard

Life rarely offers an easy path. It asks us to decide which difficulty is worth carrying.

Aug 12 • Brent Raeth

Ego Ruins Everything

The moment protecting our pride becomes more important than pursuing the truth, everything begins to break.

Aug 3 • Brent Raeth

We Have Been Measuring Intelligence Wrong

We reward recall, credentials, speed, and certainty. Then we wonder why smart people struggle to solve real problems.

Jul 31 • Brent Raeth

You Do Not Have the Right to Never Be Offended

Why emotional resilience, honest disagreement, and learning to live among imperfect people are essential to a healthy society.

Jul 24 • Brent Raeth

The Best Leadership Book I Can Recommend

How one audiobook changed the way I learn, reflect, and lead.

Jul 23 • Brent Raeth

Do Not Let Discomfort Make the Decision

What My Son’s Career Decision Taught Me About Maturity, Motive, and the Courage to Be Honest With Yourself.

Jul 21 • Brent Raeth

Humble Gratefulness

This Thursday, our team will gather for our quarterly tactical meeting.

Jul 14 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: College Is a Legacy System

I have a college degree.

Jul 13 • Brent Raeth

Remembrance, Grief, and the Honor of Not Forgetting

Memorial Day is one of those days that asks more of us than the calendar usually does.

May 25 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: The Best Friendships Have a Shared Weather System

My small theory is that the best friendships have a shared weather system.

May 9 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: We’re Not Addicted to Our Phones. We’re Addicted to Being Available to Another Life

My small theory is that we are not addicted to our phones.

May 8 • Brent Raeth

One Small Theory: The Group Chat Is the New Front Porch

My small theory is that the group chat is the new front porch.

May 7 • Brent Raeth

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