The Huddle
Brett kicks things off with a (minor!) fender bender and a Lady Gaga-fueled beef with Greg about new music. Then we get into the real talk: Everyone seems to be in a rough spot right now—burned out, overworked, and just trying to keep up. While Greg’s been hearing it in his convos, Brett’s feeling a rare sense of being ahead of the game for once. High five to that.
The Review
Forced efficiency: the myth of cutting your way to greatness
This week’s topic hits a nerve. Brett dives into his latest article inspired by Musk-level mayhem and lived experience, Brett breaks down the trap leaders fall into when they slash budgets, people, and processes without a real plan—then expect the same (or more) output.
Here’s the truth: You can’t cut your way to greatness. Real efficiency isn’t about trimming the fat—it’s about building muscle memory.
Together, Brett and Greg explore:
- What to actually do when your team gets rocked by change
- How resilient leadership differs from reactive panic
- Ways to rebuild trust and morale (even if you didn’t make the hard calls)
- One small but powerful action you can take this week to support a tired, gutted team
Spoiler: it’s not pizza and “thoughts and prayers.” It’s being present, guiding purposefully, and doing what you say you’ll do.
Also on Same Page this week:
The Ask
Join us for our first-ever live event: The Huddle
🗓 Wednesday, April 9, 2025
🕧 12:30–1:00pm ET
🎯 Insights, conversation, resource and inspiration sharing, a few laughs, and a group high-five to wrap it up.
Register now—it’s free!
The Hit List
What we’re reading, writing, watching, and listening to this week:
Reading
- 'Heat' and 'Top Gun' Actor Val Kilmer Dead: Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, and More Pay Tribute — An online homage featuring tributes from Michael Mann, Coppola, and more. RIP Iceman.
- How Well-Meaning Systems Stifle Business Growth — A timely piece about how internal ops can quietly strangle momentum.
Listening
- Romance by Fontaines D.C.
- Forever is a feeling by Lucy Dacus
Writing
- Eject disk. A manifesto for everyone stuck in the system that keeps crashing you. Cathartic, raw, and must-read by Greg.
Watching
- Severance (rewatch) — Prepping for Season 2 by diving back into the eerie brilliance of Season 1.
The High Five
Sometimes, the right message at the right time makes all the difference.
This week, Brett and Greg share a decision to pivot from the playbook they’ve been working on to focus on what people need right now: real talk, support, and leadership that actually helps. The world is going through it—and if you’re in it too, we see you.
High five for showing up anyway.
