Essays

Essays & field notes.

Short pieces on the methodology, the practice, and the research behind all of it.

Methodology

From Coaching to Coring: Why We Need a New Methodology

Coaching has lost its way. How we restore discipline to a field meant to free people, not make them dependent.

8 min read · Apr 27, 2026
Self-Awareness

The Gap Between How You See Yourself and How Others See You

Why we need external input to understand ourselves — and what Tasha Eurich's research tells us.

6 min read · Apr 22, 2026
Strengths

Why Developing Your Strengths Matters More Than Fixing Your Weaknesses

A simple study of 6,000 students revealed a truth that turned self-development upside down.

5 min read · Apr 17, 2026
Methodology

The Six Values Behind the Coring Methodology

Self-efficacy, awareness, acceptance, strengths, happiness, action — how each builds on the next.

7 min read · Apr 12, 2026
Self-Awareness

How Self-Awareness Boosts Performance — Evidence From HBR

A study of 72 executives proved self-awareness is the strongest predictor of leadership success.

5 min read · Apr 07, 2026
Self-Awareness

Self-Acceptance: A Starting Point, Not Surrender

Why your endless attempts at change drain you — and how acceptance is the real path to growth.

6 min read · Apr 02, 2026
Leadership

Federer vs. Nadal: What Tennis Teaches About Finding Your Habitat

Even the greatest players need the right environment. How this applies to your career.

6 min read · Mar 28, 2026
Relationships

How Self-Awareness Improves Your Relationships Without Trying

Amber's story — how she solved her son's problem without ever focusing on it.

4 min read · Mar 23, 2026
Leadership

Why Executive Coaching Often Fails — And How We're Different

Many leaders have tried coaching and remain unsatisfied. The reason is structural.

7 min read · Mar 18, 2026
Methodology

Why Action Without Awareness Wastes Your Energy

Every year you set new goals and fail to achieve them. The reason isn't weak willpower — it's missing awareness.

5 min read · Mar 13, 2026