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Overextension: Why You’re Exhausted and Overlooked (and How to Quit)
You’re not tired because you’re weak, you’re overextended. This article shows how overextension at work drains power, makes you invisible, and how shifting to self-valuation restores energy, respect, and results. Learn the “Where’s the money for me?” test to stop rescuing, set limits, and lead without burning out.

Stephen Matini
Sep 35 min read


The Right Distance: How Your Voice Shapes the Space Between You and the Results You Deserve
If you work hard but still feel unseen, the issue isn’t effort—it’s distance. Learn how your voice shapes the space between you and others, how fear shrinks it, and how boundaries restore it so you can be heard and rewarded at work and in life. Practical scripts, mindset shifts, and a clear framework for leaders, high achievers, and anyone tired of over-giving.

Stephen Matini
Aug 276 min read


Overthinking: How to Make Clear Decisions When Every Voice in Your Head Has Something to Say
Your loudest voice isn’t always your wisest. This article shows how to navigate the “inner choir” of conflicting thoughts, recognize which voices matter, and lead from within. Practical insights on metacognition, Internal Family Systems, and decision-making for overthinkers, self-saboteurs, and rising leaders.

Stephen Matini
Aug 206 min read


Decision-Making: How Do You Move When You Can’t See the Whole Path?
Leaders rarely get the full picture before they must act. This article explores how to move forward with incomplete information, avoid paralysis, and use sensemaking to adapt. A guide for senior leaders, reluctant decision-makers, and anyone stuck waiting for certainty that never comes.

Stephen Matini
Aug 96 min read


Upstream: How to Become Your Boss’s Favorite by Managing Up
Your boss is your most overlooked client and managing up is how you make the relationship thrive. Learn how to anticipate needs, align priorities, and turn this bond into your career’s greatest advantage.

Stephen Matini
Aug 25 min read


Pivoting: How to Know When to Shift
Every career, company, and relationship follows an arc: rise, crest, decline. The real edge comes from knowing when momentum has peaked and shifting before it’s too late. Learn how to read the whispers, sense the turn, and act with clarity.

Stephen Matini
Jul 194 min read


Whole: Why Real Results Come from Alignment, Not Doing Everything Yourself
Real results don’t come from doing everything yourself but from alignment. This article challenges over-functioners and leaders to stop overdelivering, avoid burnout, and focus on coherence, tuning effort to what the system actually needs.

Stephen Matini
May 174 min read


Digital Shift: People at the Heart of Transformation
Digital transformation isn’t about the latest tools. This piece explores why the real engine of innovation and adaptability is people, not technology

Stephen Matini
Jan 225 min read
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