Everyone Picks a Word for the Year — Almost No One Knows Why
By: Irina Alexander Published on: 09/01/2026We don’t fail our goals because we lack discipline. We fail because we don’t actually know what we want — and we’re afraid to find out.
I Didn’t Lose Clarity — I Lost Trust in My Direction
By: Jen Hardy Published on: 02/01/2026I didn’t lose clarity — I lost trust in my direction. This is what happens when you keep re-checking decisions instead of trusting them, and how the Waze metaphor revealed the deeper nervous system pattern underneath.
We’ve Been Teaching This Wrong — And the Truth Is Tougher (But More Real)
By: Irina Alexander Published on: 26/12/2025For years we believed the conscious mind could process around 126 bits of information per second. New neuroscience now shows it’s closer to ten — and the implications for leadership, communication, and emotional mastery are far more profound than anyone realized.
When the Rules Change Overnight: What Texas’ New HUB Decision Taught Me About Merit, Labels, and Leadership
By: Irina Alexander Published on: 23/12/2025Texas eliminated all HUB classifications except Service-Disabled Veteran–Owned businesses. Here’s what this policy shift revealed about merit, labels, identity, and what leadership really requires when the rules change overnight.
