The Journal

Field notes on performance & wellbeing

Short, practical thinking from the work — what helps high-performing professionals keep showing up well without paying for it with their health.

• Burnout RecoveryAugust 2026

  The cost of being always on

  High performers don't burn out from working too much. They burn out from recovering too little. A look at what sustainable performance actually requires.

• Peak PerformanceJuly 2026

  Pressure is not the enemy — rigidity is

  The executives who hold up best under demand aren't the ones who avoid pressure. They're the ones who stay flexible inside it.

• Midlife VitalityJuly 2026

  Midlife isn't a decline. It's a reorientation.

  Why the middle years so often feel like a crisis — and how to reframe them as a recalibration of what performance means for you now.

• Executive CoachingJune 2026

  You can't coach what you won't name

  The hardest part of executive coaching isn't the strategy. It's getting clear enough about what's actually happening to do something useful about it.