Michael's Take
The Room You Aren't In
Most stalled ambitions aren't strategy problems. They're proximity problems.
August 14, 2026 / Independent editorial — not sponsored
People assume the obstacle is the plan. Usually the plan is fine.
The obstacle is that the five people who could move it forward have never heard the idea said out loud, by the person who means it.
Find the room. Then earn the room. Then say the thing plainly.