Field Notes

Curated reading, viewing, and listening.

A working library of the articles, videos, podcasts, and books James points to when clients ask “what should I read next?” New entries get added as they earn their place.

PodcastFeb 21, 2025

How Your Brain Rewires, Makes Decisions, and Shapes Your Reality | Dr. David Eagleman

Brain plasticity, perception, and the unconscious rivalry of neural networks that shape every decision you make.

VideoFeb 16, 2025

Embrace Vulnerability and Lead Bravely | Brené Brown

Brave leadership requires staying present through discomfort, risk, and exposure rather than retreating from difficult moments.

PodcastFeb 11, 2025

The Secret Art of Micromanagement with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky | A Bit of Optimism Podcast

Brian Chesky on founder-mode leadership, managing through crisis, and why growth without quality destroys companies.

VideoFeb 6, 2025

How to Build Courage in the Face of Fear | Brené Brown Motivation

Five concrete practices for turning fear into forward motion, grounded in behavioral research and real experience.

PodcastJan 29, 2025

Seth Godin — This is Strategy

Strategy is a philosophy of becoming, not a set of tactics — and confusing the two costs businesses everything.

PodcastJan 24, 2025

Peterson x Tony Robbins

How Tony Robbins's immersive events produce clinical-grade results in depression, engagement, and lasting behavioral change.

VideoJan 6, 2025

How to Achieve Any Goal You Have in 6 Simple Steps

A practical six-step framework for turning vague ambitions into measurable, achievable goals through disciplined daily action.

VideoDec 6, 2024

Management vs. Leadership: What’s the Real Difference? | Simon Sinek

Management applies to processes and projects; leadership is a human responsibility that must be deliberately learned.

VideoNov 20, 2024

Simon Sinek on Why Trust Takes Time (and How to Build It)

Trust at work is built incrementally through leader behavior, not declarations or single gestures.