This newsletter used to be called Humaneer. Now it’s The Thrive Report — a name that better reflects what we’re really here to do: help you lead boldly and enjoy your dang life along the way.

Hey Leader!

You know that moment when your body is upright but your brain has already powered down? You’re there, technically. But by 7:30 pm (5:30 pm?), you're a shell of yourself. 

Zombified. 
Scrolling. 
Snacking.
Netflixing.
Snapping. 

Or staring at the wall like it owes you something.

I’ve lived that cycle too. Especially in my early leadership years. The constant drain, the late-night or 5 am Slack checks, the sense that no matter how much I did, it was never enough. 

Let me say this clearly: You’re not failing. You’re overcapacity.

I hear this from brilliant, driven senior leaders all the time: 

This isn’t about willpower. It’s about re-engineering your days.

When your days are full of micro-leaks—constant pings, invisible labor, emotional prep, chronic vigilance—you burn through your energy reserves by lunch. By dinner, you’re done.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Even in high-stakes roles, it’s possible to protect your energy, reclaim your evenings, and lead without losing yourself in the process.

Let’s talk about how 👇🏻

Lead boldly, live fully, & don’t forget to breathe.

In your corner,

One of the biggest shifts I made was getting crystal clear on what I wasn’t going to carry, especially when I stepped away on PTO. That meant designing simple, repeatable systems so the work kept moving without me.

I turned the internal handoff document I used to take 5+ weeks of work-free PTO as a Managing Director into a comprehensive Stress-Free & Work-Free PTO Guide, just for YOU!

Use it, adapt it, share it with your team. And let me know what changes when you actually take a real break!

A peek inside what I’m building — at work & in life!

Protect your evenings.

You weren’t made to collapse.

You were made to live.