by Tony Zampella | Oct 13, 2026 | Wisdom
Every week brings another warning from inside AI labs to pay as much attention to AI’s perils as its promises. Yet, we remain transfixed by what these systems can do, and how quickly they do more. Are we wise enough to live with our creation? For nearly two years,...
by Tony Zampella | Jul 20, 2026 | Learning/Coaching
A client, Kathy, arrives at a coaching session exhausted. “I know exactly what I need to do,” she says. “I just can’t seem to do it.” The coaching conversation quickly turns toward goals, accountability, habits, and confidence. Together, coach and client begin...
by Tony Zampella | Jun 15, 2026 | Learning/Coaching
Life unfolds through creative tension. The ancient Greeks captured this tension through two mythic figures: Apollo and Dionysus, both sons of Zeus (though born of different mothers: Leto and Semele, respectively). Popularized by Nietzsche in The Birth of Tragedy, the...
by Tony Zampella | Feb 17, 2026 | Mental Models
In everyday language, care is often treated as an emotion. We speak of caring as a feeling we have toward people, causes, or outcomes. Sometimes it is framed morally—as kindness or concern—and other times therapeutically, as empathy or emotional availability. In Part...
by Tony Zampella | Feb 2, 2026 | Mental Models
A client once told me they were exhausted because they “cared too much.” They had tried caring less. They set boundaries, reduced commitments, and even stepped back from a role they loved. Nothing changed. The exhaustion returned, now accompanied by confusion and...
