The Second Lesson
A true story… I’ve loved sailing since I was a kid— and if you asked me how that started, I’d be tempted to point to my first lesson. But that’s not really accurate. It happened on the second day, about […]
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The Laundry Room
When our six-year-old’s temper tantrums spiraled out of control, a child psychiatrist gave us an approach to try. It turned out to be the best leadership advice I ever received. A funny, true story about parenting, system design, and what […]
A Knock on The Front Door
A stranger knocked on the front door of my Bucks County farmhouse. What followed was one of the most unexpected afternoons of my life — a story about houses, memory, and the lives that get passed forward through the walls […]
Between Getting Lost and Finding My Way
A nine-year-old city kid discovers the Maine woods in 1969. Fifty years later, his father’s fading memory holds onto “Gus’s cabin” while everything else dissolves. A story about what stays, what goes, and finding one’s way. The post Between Getting […]
The Great Vespa Registration Saga
A cross-country Vespa registration crisis turns into an unexpected lesson in leadership, persistence, and the power of asking the right questions at 8 AM. The post The Great Vespa Registration Saga appeared first on Andy Cleff. Powered by WPeMatico
The Mathematics of No: Why Working Less Delivers More
Discover why 100% utilization guarantees failure and how slack time creates improves throughput and predictability. Learn the mathematics behind strategic “no” decisions and practical experiments to build sustainable team effectiveness through Kingman’s Law, context-switching research, and flow metrics. The post […]
The Yes Habit and the Five Thieves of Time
Discover how the “Yes Habit” invites five thieves of time into your team’s workflow. Learn to transform overcommitment into strategic boundaries that protect capacity and enable flow. The post The Yes Habit and the Five Thieves of Time appeared first […]
Trellises, Open Fields, and Tomorrow’s Blooms
Explore how garden metaphors reveal powerful insights about leadership, team dynamics, and nurturing growth. Learn when to provide structure versus space for authentic potential to unfold. The post Trellises, Open Fields, and Tomorrow’s Blooms appeared first on Andy Cleff. Powered […]
Tending to My Inner Landscape
A personal story about life transitions, neural rewiring, and the messy reality behind best-laid plans. Sometimes the most valuable insights emerge when we stop trying to have it all figured out. The post Tending to My Inner Landscape appeared first […]
Tending To Your Inner Landscape
Learn how to transform your inner landscape with neuroscience-backed practices for self-organization. Discover techniques to rewire prediction patterns, transform inner critics into allies, and build adaptive responses that strengthen both individual performance and team dynamics through emotional construction theory. The […]