Learn to Think in Color

What’s really going on with office politics (and how do you decode it)? Reading the hidden system at work so your effort actually counts Framing the real question Most of us bump into  office politics  and think, “Ugh, drama.” But what’s  really  going on is a hidden system of power, relationships, and incentives that sits underneath job titles and org charts. If you learn to read that system—office politics, workplace politics, company politics—you stop being blindsided and start understanding why certain ideas fly while others quietly die. The deeper question is this:  how can you decode that system without becoming fake or manipulative? In this post, we’ll walk through how office politics actually work, how to spot the invisible rules in your environment, and how to navigate them in a way that still feels like  you . Seeing the hidden system behind office politics The loud version of office politics is gossip, cliques, and power plays. The real version i...

Why do people who ask better questions improve faster, even with less information? How sharper curiosity quietly outperforms sheer data and hustle Big Picture Snapshot People who ask  better questions  turn every interaction, mistake, or data point into a learning engine. Instead of hoarding information, they clarify what actually matters, surface hidden assumptions, and get precise feedback quickly. That’s why, over time, great questioners outpace others who may have more experience or data: they’re constantly tightening the loop between action, reflection, and adjustment. Think of better questions as a kind of mental debugging tool—small, sharp prompts that reveal where to focus next so improvement compounds. Two people sit in the same meeting, hear the same facts, and walk out with completely different trajectories. One shrugs and waits for more information. The other asks a sharp, better question that changes what everyone does next. That gap isn’t about talent or access—i...

How Does the Way You Spend Your Time Communicate Your Identity? Your calendar is quietly telling everyone who you are—even when you don’t say a word. Big-picture framing How you spend your time is one of the clearest signals of your  self-identity —what you value, who you think you are, and the story you believe about your life. Long before you describe yourself with words like “leader,” “creator,” or “caregiver,” your calendar and habits are already broadcasting those labels. At the same time, not every hour is fully under your control: caregiving, financial pressure, health, and systemic constraints all shape your days in ways you didn’t choose. This question is really about learning to read those signals honestly—seeing where your time reflects your chosen identity, where it reflects your circumstances, and where you still have room to nudge things closer to who you want to be. Time is your loudest non-verbal bio If money is what you  trade  for things, time is what yo...