by Tony Zampella | Dec 8, 2025 | Practice
The holidays can be confusing. They swing between obligations, unrealistic expectations, and the aspiration to “finally relax.” A great deal of this confusion stems from how we view rest. We use words such as “relaxation” and “rest” casually, as if they...
by Tony Zampella | Nov 17, 2025 | Learning/Coaching, Practice
Democracy is not an end state. It is not just a value or a process.Democracy is a commitment to a way of being. This commitment invites a more human view of politics — not as a struggle for control, but as the courageous work of shaping what’s possible together amid...
by Tony Zampella | Oct 20, 2025 | Learning/Coaching, Wisdom
About six years ago, I realized that many of the issues I cared most about would not be resolved in my lifetime; some might even be regressing. It was a quiet but unsettling reckoning. For a while, I resisted it, holding onto the hope that enough effort or conviction...
by Tony Zampella | Sep 15, 2025 | Wisdom
A colleague sends me an invitation to try a new app. Everyone’s talking about it. The instinct’s quick: sign up, log in, join the stream—don’t fall behind. Before I click accept, I pause. What part of me is eager here? The part that wants connection? The part that...
by Tony Zampella | Jul 14, 2025 | Mental Models
Over the last decade, the subject of boundaries in coaching, management, and leadership development has become increasingly necessary, given distractions, fragmented attention, and demands on our time. However, boundaries are often discussed in a way that feels...
