Manage distractions, calm negative voices, and see parallels between a healthy marriage and working relationship

The Mental Breakdown curates first-person stories about the challenges of leadership and insights from executive coaches on how to navigate them in a free daily newsletter.

From the Coaches

Sean Byrnes shares concrete tips on how to keep a team focused through the biggest moments of the year in Managing Distractions.

Beatrice Kim explores why we have those negative voices in the back of our minds and what we can do about them in Why do I feel dissatisfied?

Brian Wang talks about the parallels between a healthy marriage and a fruitful working relationship in What can marriage counselors teach us about building successful teams? 

Ray Foote & Andy Crissinger explain how leaders can measure and feel success, even when they’ve moved on from making something themselves to managing others in The Brightest Bulb Challenge.

Stephanie Peirolo helps us understand what we can (and can’t) do about unhappy employees in Distress Flags.

Peter Dudley unmasks the tropes and platitudes masquerading as insightful leadership advice in How paperweight wisdom can kill critical thinking.

Matt Hunter shows us the power of owning up to your mistakes in The Power of Vulnerability: How a Workout Class Taught Me a Profound Lesson.

From the Operators

Leo Wildrich tells us about his life after Buffer and what he’s learned since he’s had a chance to step away from the 9-5 in Building Wild Life – An intentional community to connect, heal and rest.

Derek Sivers reminds us all that facts aren’t always what they seem and never to let your past hold you hostage in The past is not true.

Aaron Harris talks about how we can all look at radical new startup ideas and predict where they might be in 5 years in The Hindsight Game.

Tricia Scott asks us to remember that we don’t have to follow trends and recommendations to be our best selves in I Move at My Own Pace.

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