Posts by Michael Earls
Finding My Way Back — One U-Turn at a Time
Some weeks feel like driving Highway 1 with no GPS — full of wrong turns, circles, and unexpected detours. This is a reflection on drifting off course, making U-turns, and finding clarity again by midweek.
Read MoreBook Review: Mastering Enterprise Platform Engineering
Platform Engineering has become one of the fastest-growing disciplines in software delivery, and Mastering Enterprise Platform Engineering offers one of the clearest explanations of why. This review breaks down what the book gets right, why both sales and engineering teams should care, and how it connects to the DevOps and AI trends shaping 2025.
Read MoreWhen Gratitude Wins: Celebrating YoggNation’s Anthem Award
The YoggNation: Spirit of Gratitude podcast just earned an Anthem Award — a global recognition of purpose, clarity, gratitude, and the impact one voice can create. Here’s what this win means, and why being part of Episode 54 felt like sharing a cup of coffee with purpose itself.
Read MoreRebuilding Rhythm — The Work No One Sees
There’s a moment after every storm when the world goes quiet. Not silent, just quiet enough to hear yourself again. And it’s in that space where the real work begins. Most people think purpose arrives like inspiration, sudden, loud, obvious. But the truth is, purpose gets rebuilt slowly, quietly, rhythmically… in the routines no one…
Read MoreThe Return to Self — What the Quiet Teaches You
Sometimes the quiet doesn’t just show you the world — it shows you yourself. As the holidays approach, I’ve been thinking about the calm my father found in this season and how those moments shaped the way I return to myself after life’s storms.
Read MoreThrough the Window — Finding Perspective When You’re Grounded
Maybe being grounded isn’t a setback — maybe it’s how life teaches us to look out the window again. A reflection on patience, connection, and finding purpose when life slows you down.
Read MoreThe Inside Job — Rediscovering Purpose
Sometimes purpose isn’t found in the storm; it’s found in the stillness that follows, when we stop trying to control the outcome and start learning to wait. After every storm, there’s quiet, and that’s where the real work begins. We talk about finding purpose as if it’s hidden somewhere out there: in a job, a…
Read MoreReset the Compass, When the Wind Changes, So Should You
A reflection on leadership, rhythm, and resilience — and how a sailing trip in Aruba taught the power of slowing down, letting go, and resetting your compass before the year ends.
Read MoreFinish strong, not fast.
The pace of life speeds up this time of year, but strength isn’t in rushing. It’s in rhythm, patience, and finishing with purpose. Finish strong, not fast. That phrase has shown up in every part of my life, from running to sales to how I start my mornings. When I ran my first half-marathon, I…
Read MoreFind Your Rhythm. Protect Your Purpose. Be Someone’s Quiet Ripple.
A few years back, I thought I was at my fitness “peak.” Then, at a sales kickoff, I rolled my ankle. Instead of heading to the hospital, I walked around the city carrying a bag of ice. That moment said a lot about me then: stubborn, determined, maybe a little too proud to stop. I loved…
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