Life hacks

How to set work goals for 2026 that stick, keep you motivated and deal with the post-holiday dip

- January 7, 2026 3 MIN READ

Every January, offices quietly reset. New planners appear on desks. Fresh notebooks open in meetings. To-do lists look neater, ambitions clearer. There is a shared sense that this year, things will be different. And yet, by February, many of those planners sit half-used. The motivation that felt so real just weeks earlier fades. This pattern… Read more »

After Hours

BRAVERY Part 2: Courage > confidence. Don’t fear less, brave more

- October 27, 2025 7 MIN READ

This is part two of Christie Jenkins’ 5-part series on bravery. It is inspired by her chat with Crista Samaras, the founder of Brave Enterprises. We want to be fearless. We want to feel confident. Instead, what we should seek is more bravery. Courage comes before confidence, and is the greater virtue. “You’re so brave,”

Advice

Why businesspeople win: the harsh truth about input vs. output

- March 14, 2025 3 MIN READ

Let’s cut through the noise. Entrepreneurs love the grind. They wear struggle like a badge of honour – how many hours they’ve worked, how many startups they’ve launched, how many failures they’ve endured. They call it resilience.  Businesspeople call it wasted effort. Because here’s the truth no one wants to hear: The world doesn’t pay… Read more »