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It's 11:47 PM. You told yourself you'd be asleep by 10:30. Instead, you're still in bed, thumb moving on autopilot—scrolling through news headlines, social media posts, comment sections. None of it makes you feel better. Most of it makes you feel worse. And yet, you keep scrolling. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. And there's a name for it: doomscrolling. As a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Menlo Park, I've seen a significant increase in clients—partic

Why high performers burn out differently—and hide it longer He closed a $200M Series C on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he sat in my office and said, "I don't know why I'm here. Everything's fine." Fifteen minutes later, he admitted he hadn't slept more than four hours in six months. He'd stopped calling his college friends. He told his board he was "energized" while wondering if he could feel anything at all. This is executive burnout in Silicon Valley. It doesn't look like collaps

The engineer-to-manager transition fails when technical skills don't translate to leadership. Learn the 5 shifts every new engineering manager must make.

You've been avoiding a conversation with your co-founder. Maybe it's about equity. Maybe it's about their performance. Maybe it's about a decision they made without you, or a pattern you've noticed but can't name. You tell yourself the timing isn't right. You're both stressed. You'll bring it up after the fundraise, after the launch, after things calm down. Things won't calm down. And the conversation you're avoiding is getting more expensive every day. After 15 years working

Practical executive communication strategies for leaders who need to influence, listen, present clearly, and communicate under pressure.

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