Consider it a Fresh Start. Reset your mind. The calendar flips. The noise quiets. And for a brief moment, it feels like there’s space. The new year isn’t magic—but it can be a pause. A natural break in the rhythm where we can step back, take a breath, and decide what comes next. A book end to whatever you'd like to leave behind and the next big chapter in your story. Right now is one of the best times to reset—mentally and physically....

Most of us are great at ideas. We’re good at talking about them, polishing them, sharing them. We’re good at building plans in our heads and convincing ourselves that intention alone counts for something. We tell ourselves someday. We talk about when things line up, or when we have time. We collect motivation like gear we never quite unpack and use. But execution is different. Execution is the moment we light the fuse—the point where there’s no clean exit, no “maybe later,” no...

How the DUCK Philosophy Was Solidified in the Wake of Titan. I didn’t sit down one day and decide to invent a leadership philosophy. DUCK wasn’t born in a moment of crisis—it had been forming for years, shaped quietly by experience, preparation, and repetition. But it was in hat event that it was truly solidified. In June of 2023, while serving as Expedition Manager and Mission Director during the Titan submersible accident with OceanGate, that way of leading was tested at the highest...

It’s okay to hurt. It’s okay if you don’t have the words, or the map, or even the energy to pretend you’re fine. Pain doesn’t wait for permission. It just arrives—loud, sharp, heavy, or painfully quiet—and suddenly the world feels different than it did before....