Pressure Doesn’t Change You. It Reveals You. Anyone can act positive, uplifting, encouraging, when things are going well. When revenue’s climbing and customers are flowing in, everyone’s high-fiving....
Eating Shit, Humility, & The We/I Rule Let’s get something out of the way. First off—who the hell is Petey? That’s me. It’s a random nickname that stuck, it’s got 25 years of history, makes me laugh,...
Doing the Actual Work Alright, we’re flashing back again. It’s like 2005, I think. After two years as a cook and a butcher, my dad finally convinced me to use my finance degree and get into...
It was 2008. My first job out of grad school was in Old Town, Alexandria, right outside of D.C. With a shiny lobby, a few elevators, and an always-on security guard, it felt like a small step toward adulting...