Came across this quote sometime back and it has stayed with me long after I first heard it. Imagine being bitten by a snake, and instead of focusing on healing from the poison, you chase the snake. You want to know why it bit you. You want to prove that you didn’t deserve it. YouContinue reading “Don’t Chase the Snake”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
You’re Not Here to Be Liked. You’re Here to Be Real.
There’s a quiet pressure most of us carry, often without realizing it. The pressure to soften our opinions. To dilute our personality. To round off our edges so we’re easier to accept, easier to like, easier to keep around. It shows up in meetings when you don’t say what you really think. In friendships whereContinue reading “You’re Not Here to Be Liked. You’re Here to Be Real.”
Doing the Right Thing When It’s Inconvenient
There’s a strange comfort in numbers. When everyone around us is doing the same thing, it starts to feel safe. Normal. Almost justified. We tell ourselves, This is just how things work. We stop questioning it. We stop listening to that quiet voice that nudges us when something feels off. That’s how “wrong” slowly getsContinue reading “Doing the Right Thing When It’s Inconvenient”
The Smartest Update You’ll Ever Install
Somewhere along the way, we turned “changing your mind” into a weakness. Like it means you didn’t know enough. Like you got “caught.” Like you lost. But the older I get, the more I’m convinced it’s the exact opposite. The willingness to change your mind might be one of the clearest signs of intelligence thereContinue reading “The Smartest Update You’ll Ever Install”
Stand for Something (and You’ll Never Blend In Again)
There’s a lot of pressure these days to “stand out.” Be louder. Be faster. Be more visible. Post more. Network more. Learn more. Achieve more. Prove more. And honestly… it can get exhausting. Because when standing out becomes the goal, you start chasing everything that looks impressive from the outside—without always knowing whether it actuallyContinue reading “Stand for Something (and You’ll Never Blend In Again)”
Healed, But Not Home
Ten voices cried out in desperation. Ten bodies were restored in an instant. Yet only one turned back. The miracle reached them all, but gratitude transformed just one. The others received healing and kept moving, eager to reclaim life as it was before pain interrupted it. One paused long enough to recognize the source ofContinue reading “Healed, But Not Home”
Stop Watering What Won’t Grow
There’s a moment we all hit where something in us just gets tired. Not tired in a dramatic way. Not angry. Not bitter. Just… done. Done sending the first text. Done checking in. Done over-explaining. Done making excuses for silence. Done pretending effort is optional for some people but mandatory for us. And honestly, that’sContinue reading “Stop Watering What Won’t Grow”
Work Life Balance
Most people chase balance— Few learn how to adjust it: We’re taught that work-lifebalance is even and steady. Work on one side.Life on the other. But real life isn’t that neat. You’re always shifting:work, family, health, friends. Nothing stays equal for long. One area always needs more time— And that’s okay. The problem isn’t beingContinue reading “Work Life Balance”
The R.E.S.O.L.V.E Framework for Conflict Management
Most conflict at work isn’t about the issue. It’s about how we handle it. – Unspoken tension.– Misread emails.– Meetings that go sideways. Left unchecked, conflict spreads fast. It damages trust, slows progress, and kills morale. But it doesn’t have to. Here’s how to lead through conflict with clarity: R – Recognize the ConflictGet clearContinue reading “The R.E.S.O.L.V.E Framework for Conflict Management”
10 Leadership Mistakes That Lead To Burnout
Hard work doesn’t burn people out. Poor leadership does. The solution isn’t meditation apps or productivity hacks. It’s fixing the leadership habits destroying your people: 1. Micromanaging:↳ Constant oversight drains energy and destroys trust 2. Constant urgency:↳ Making everything urgent creates chronic stress 3. Lack of appreciation:↳ Hard work without rewards is a top reasonContinue reading “10 Leadership Mistakes That Lead To Burnout”
