Content whose primary subject is how an individual manages their own psychology, focus, habits, or relationship with work. The unit of change is the *person themselves*, not their business or team.
This Deep Dive explains what a true 1:1 meeting is, why it improves both employee engagement and managerial performance, what cadence and duration work best, how to keep the meeting owned by the direct report rather than drifting into status updates, and how to structure, run, and evaluate 1:1s so they become a real management system rather than a calendar ritual.
LeadershipMindset
Advisories
The moment your startup mindset becomes a liability to your growing business
The behaviours that got your business to where it is are not the same behaviours that will take it further. Most founders know this in the abstract. What is harder — and what this Advisory addresses — is recognising when the transition is already overdue, what specifically needs to change, and why the hardest part of the whole thing is not redesigning the organisation but changing how you personally operate within it.
MindsetLeadership
Digests
Physical & cognitive performance
YouTube
How the vagus nerve controls mood, alertness, and neuroplasticity
Andrew HubermanJune 23, 2025
Physical & cognitive performance9
Deep work & focus6
Motivation5
The vagus nerve alerts the brain — not just calms it — via exercise
Extended exhales throughout the day measurably raise HRV
Gut serotonin signals brain serotonin through the vagus, shaping mood