Conversation with Ashley Schmitt on Helping New Content Creators Succeed on Substack

The covert narcissist is loud. They take the room. They demand the spotlight. They are easier to spot. The covert narcissist does not announce themselves. They arrive humble. They arrive helpful. They arrive as the “safe” one in the room. They tell stories of being misunderstood. They mention how o…

At some point, you will be misunderstood. You will make a decision that someone doesn’t like. You will set a boundary that someone disagrees with. You will choose a direction that doesn’t benefit everyone. And in their version of the story, You become the villain. Not because you’re wrong. But beca…

Truth is not volume. Truth is not aggression. Truth is not emotional discharge. Truth is alignment between what I see, what I say, and how I lead. Most leaders do not struggle with ignorance. They struggle with avoidance. They see the misalignment. They sense the bias. They recognize the dysfunctio…

Haters are often misunderstood. Not every critic is a hater. And not every hater is as detached as they appear. More often than not, what looks like negativity is attention. Focused attention. People rarely invest energy in what is irrelevant to them. They watch. They comment. They react. That is n…