by Jonathan Brake | Jul 28, 2026 | Communication, Monday Myth Check, People
Your Plan is Not Your Purpose (And Why Confusing the Two Will Break You) When life throws a punch and your strategy falls apart, your purpose is the only thing that keeps you standing. I’m coming to you today from a little seaside town called Jaco in Costa...
by Jonathan Brake | Jul 21, 2026 | Communication, Monday Myth Check, People
The Busyness Trap: Why Your Packed Calendar is Causing Leadership Drift We wear “busy” like a badge of honor. But activity isn’t accomplishment, and intentions don’t shape your destination. It’s time for a hard schedule audit. If we met...
by Jonathan Brake | Jul 14, 2026 | Communication, Monday Myth Check, People
Why “Purpose” is Keeping Your Business Stuck (And What to Do Instead) True psychological safety isn’t getting polite head-nodding, it’s about building the trust, the environment needed to clash constructively. We’ve all heard the advice....
by Jonathan Brake | Jul 8, 2026 | Communication, Monday Myth Check, People
The Myth of Total Agreement: Why Good Leadership Teams Disagree True psychological safety isn’t getting polite head-nodding, it’s about building the trust, the environment needed to clash constructively. Think back to your very last leadership team...
by Jonathan Brake | Jul 2, 2026 | Communication, Monday Myth Check, People
Is Your Company Culture In The Halls Or Just on the Wall? Why culture definitions must move off your “office posters” and into the hearts of your people to drive real business success. I walk into a lot of businesses, even some of the clients I work...
