Journey

Thoughts on Leadership,
Growth, and Giving Back.

Occasional reflections from David on leadership, career, mentorship, and the lessons that don’t show up on a resume.

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It sounds backwards, but it is one of the more reliable instincts I have developed over the years:

“Fake It Till You Make It” I understand the intent: act confident, and the competence will follow. But

Everyone wants a mentor. What a lot of people actually want, if they are honest, is a cheerleader,

Why I Used to Say Yes Too Easily I used to say yes too easily. A good opportunity

Somewhere along the way, we picked up the idea that admitting you were wrong is a sign of

A resume is a record of what someone has already done. It tells you where they went to

For a long time, I wore my busyness like a badge. A packed calendar felt like proof that

When people picture mentorship, they picture a one-way transfer: the experienced person pours knowledge into the inexperienced one.

Some of the best people I have ever backed were people almost everyone else had passed over. Not