Cody Hofmockel

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The most dangerous competitor you’ll face this year isn’t a rival firm or a disruptive startup. It is the “Monkey Mind.” Centuries-old Eastern philosophy describes the “monkey mind” condition as restless, unfocused state that jumps quickly from one thought to another in a state of hurried and unproductive frenzy, in the same way primates swing … Read more

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 If you’re a leader who’s ever led a brainstorm of any kind, you’ve probably had this experience. You open up the floor for ideas, and the room goes quiet. People suddenly find the conference table fascinating. Maybe the meeting yields a few initiatives, but it’s like pulling teeth to get them. If that’s happened to … Read more

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I’m incredibly excited to announce that my business partner, Kaiser Yang, and I have officially penned a new book together: The Find A Way Field Guide. We designed this workbook to be both inspiring and practical, helping you find a way to the outcomes you crave. Printed copies won’t ship until the spring, but here’s a free … Read more

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Two words to help you make 2026 your best year ever: ears up. Recently, I gathered a few close friends—world-class jazz musicians and big thinkers—for a night of jamming and conversation around creative collaboration. One of them was my longtime friend Jeff Ponders, a killer saxophonist and speaker with a razor-sharp mind for how teams work. At … Read more

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Here’s a harsh truth: you’re probably leaving success on the table by letting an innate superpower go to waste. It’s the same superpower Albert Einstein credited for his breakthroughs, and you have it, too. Here’s how he put it (in a rare instance of a real and verifiable Einstein quote): “I have no special talent. I am only … Read more

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There has been plenty of chatter about the stock market lately. I know people who refresh their brokerage apps a dozen times a day.  It makes me wonder: What if we checked our personal stock prices with the same frequency? Imagine you had a dashboard for the different roles you play in life. You could have … Read more

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I’m declaring December “Deep Listening Month.” There’s no better time to embrace this practice. As we wrap up 2025, firm up our plans for 2026, and spend quality time with family and friends, the quality of our attention matters more than ever. Research suggests that most of us dramatically overestimate our listening capabilities: while 96% … Read more

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What if the most important thing you need to learn right now is how to unlearn? Our culture is obsessed with accumulating knowledge. But true growth often requires the opposite: the deliberate process of letting go of old concepts, frameworks, patterns, methods, or models completely.  In fact, the stakes are even higher than missed growth. In … Read more

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We’ve all been in that meeting. The energy is electric. The team is aligned around a bold new idea, and everyone leaves the room pumped, ready to make it happen. Then, the “whirlwind” sets in. It’s a term from the book, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling, for the … Read more

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I’ve been thinking a lot about the two competing forces inside each of us: our higher self and our lower self. Our higher self is the person we want to be. It’s defined by admirable characteristics: compassion, kindness, patience, generosity, empathy, and warmth. Our lower self has all the things that pull us away from … Read more