Sometimes you just need to be asked

AI interviews, burnout, backfiring goals & undistractability

Lots of varied writing this week—please share any you find interesting!

Each piece can be read in under 1 minute, but I hope they’ll stay with you a little longer.

The most popular piece was Sometimes you just need to be asked. Read it to learn how to use AI to help you better articulate what you already know.

If you want something more vulnerable and you’ve struggled with energy at work, try I woke up at 20 percent, which I wrote amid a very groggy morning.

If straining toward your future goals is making you feel rotten today, you should read When the goal gets in the way.

The award for least legible title goes to Fire tender, bottleneck detective, deadwood collector. It’s about the different roles coaches play.

When you block out the noise, growth is your natural state. That’s why Undistractability is a superpower.

7 days of training is about the joy of training, my next event and my longest run in years.

Finally, struggle lets off smog. Letting go of the struggle allows the air to clear. Acceptance is what we call clarity as it dawns in a person.

p.s. Next week, I’m in conversation with Ollie and Darryl from the HUM4NS community. You can get tickets here.