There are days when everything feels planned, polished, and predictable.
And then there are days like this one.
This is one of those point-of-the-moment days—what I like to call POM thinking. No script. No delay. No filter. Just real-time reflection from the Coaching Zone, where ideas don't always arrive neatly packaged… but they often arrive useful.
Welcome to another adventure in Inconvenient Ideas—because let's be honest:
the ideas that help us most are often the ones that disrupt us first.
Radio, Real Time, and the Power of Now
One of the reasons I've spent a lifetime in radio—and now what we call radio with pictures—is because it allows something rare in today's world:
Immediacy. Presence. Truth in motion.
I can speak to you right now—in the middle of an unpredictable year, in a world that refuses to sit still.
That matters.
Because we are living in a time when the pace of change has outstripped the pace of reflection.
And that's dangerous.
Inconvenient Truth #1: Nothing Works Perfectly
No plan works perfectly.
No leader has perfect clarity.
No system runs without friction.
If you're waiting for perfect certainty before you act…
you may be waiting forever.
Inconvenient Truth #2: The World Has Already Changed
We are now living in the performance economy—and what some call the transformation economy.
And layered on top of that? Artificial Intelligence.
This is a right now reality.
Inconvenient Truth #3: We Don't Teach People How to Handle Money
Everybody wants money.
Because money helps you get the good stuff.
But most people don't know how to manage it, multiply it, or use it well.
Financial intelligence matters.
Inconvenient Truth #4: Generosity Is Not Optional
Without generosity, civilization collapses.
At some point, we must choose to share what we have.
Inconvenient Truth #5: Everyone Should Learn to Be an Entrepreneur
What if we prepared people not just for jobs—but to build something?
Even if you work for someone else, think like an entrepreneur.
So What Does This Mean for You?
2026 will be challenging.
But you can become the kind of person who turns obstacles into opportunities.
Things to Remember
- The best ideas are often inconvenient before they are helpful
- No plan works perfectly
- Adaptation is essential
- Financial intelligence matters
- Generosity sustains society
- Entrepreneurial thinking is a life skill
Things to Share
- Share POM thinking
- Talk about financial intelligence
- Encourage entrepreneurial thinking
- Promote generosity
Things to Take Action On
- Review your financial habits
- Act on one entrepreneurial idea
- Practice generosity this week
- Adapt to AI and change
- Treat your work as a project you are building
The Challenge
Think like an entrepreneur.
Act with generosity.
Move forward without waiting for perfect clarity.
Stay present.
A Motivational Wish & Benediction
May you not fear inconvenient ideas.
May you think clearly, act boldly, and give generously.
May you find your place as a builder in this changing world.
And may it go well with you—as you learn to survive, thrive, and serve.
Until next time,
Stan
