Stay the Course Institute
Practical ideas for building trust, making sound decisions, and following through.
Food, Gut, and Mental Clarity: What the Science Actually Says
In keeping with June’s theme, Men’s Health Awareness Month, this week we are focusing on brain and nervous system health and the everyday choices that protect both.
While this month gives us a reason to speak directly to men, the principle is not limited to men. Men and women both make decisions,...
Sep 09, 2026
Food, Gut, and Mental Clarity: What the Science Actually Says
In keeping with June’s theme, Men’s Health Awareness Month, this week we are focusing on brain and nervous system health and the everyday choices that protect both.
While this month gives us a reason to speak directly to men, the principle is not limited to men. Men and women both make decisions,...
Sep 09, 2026
Food, Gut, and Mental Clarity: What the Science Actually Says
In keeping with June’s theme, Men’s Health Awareness Month, this week we are focusing on brain and nervous system health and the everyday choices that protect both.
While this month gives us a reason to speak directly to men, the principle is not limited to men. Men and women both make decisions,...
Sep 09, 2026
Food, Gut, and Mental Clarity: What the Science Actually Says
In keeping with June’s theme, Men’s Health Awareness Month, this week we are focusing on brain and nervous system health and the everyday choices that protect both.
While this month gives us a reason to speak directly to men, the principle is not limited to men. Men and women both make decisions,...
Sep 09, 2026
Your Calendar Moved On. Your Attention Didn't
Your calendar says it's time for the next meeting, but your attention disagrees.Â
We often assume that if something is on the calendar, it will happen. But calendars only reserve time. They don't protect priorities, and they don't guarantee that your attention will arrive when the clock says it s...
Sep 09, 2026
The Commitments That No Longer Deserve a Place
Busyness has a way of making every commitment look necessary.
The busier we are, the more important we can feel. Meetings recur, calls remain scheduled, board seats roll into another term, committees keep our names on the roster, and projects remain active because no one has made a clear decision...
Sep 09, 2026
When Better Work Is Still the Wrong Work
A polished training program is not successful if completion replaces capability.
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Some of the most misleading work looks excellent. The material is current, the instructor is well-prepared, and the delivery is polished. Everyone attends. Everyone finishes. The training is marked complete, and th...
Sep 09, 2026
Every Decision Carries a Trade-off
Sometimes the answer is clear. The cost is what makes it hard.
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Some decisions are hard because every available answer asks us to sacrifice something we value.Â
That is a different kind of hard. It is not the absence of an answer. It is the absence of an answer that would let us keep everything....
Sep 09, 2026
Your Value Does Not Change With the Room
On July 30, my daughter, Ashlynn, turned 22.
She is the kind of daughter who calls me when something good happens, often before she tells anyone else; when she has a tough decision to make; and when she needs help solving a problem, like how to break into a car or (my favorite) a school because h...
Sep 09, 2026
