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Why “Good Job” Isn’t Feedback (And What to Say Instead)
“Good job” isn’t feedback. Use short, behavior-anchored coaching with proof and templates so wins travel beyond one person and become standards.

Alex Khachaturian
Nov 145 min read


Do Less Better: The Discipline Behind Bezos
Bezos built speed by subtracting. Anchor on what won’t change, choose controllable inputs, and do less, better. A simple operating system for real results.

Alex Khachaturian
Nov 85 min read


The Speed of Trust: How One Moment of Integrity Can Build A Leadership Foundation
Integrity isn’t situational, it’s identity. This is the story of how one “smoke and mirrors” moment defined a career built on trust.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 248 min read


Leave It Better Than You Found It: The Technician’s Golden Rule
A technician’s golden rule: the job isn’t finished until the space looks untouched, or better. Here’s how to make it stick.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 134 min read


Creating Order in Chaos: A Leader’s First Job
Leadership’s first job isn’t brilliance, it’s creating order in chaos. Here’s how to bring clarity when everything feels on fire.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 104 min read


The Benefits of Grounding: Get Out of Your Head and Into the Dirt
Grounding reconnects you physically and mentally, reducing stress, improving sleep, and building unshakable leadership presence.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 45 min read


One-on-Ones That Get Results: Stop Playing Manager, Start Leading
One-on-ones don’t have to be calendar clutter. Here’s how to stop playing manager and start leading with one-on-ones that get results.

Alex Khachaturian
Oct 34 min read


The Importance of Live Events in a World That’s Forgotten What Real Feels Like
In an AI-saturated world, live events are your edge. Use this step-by-step playbook to build trust, courage, and career-shaping connections.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 276 min read


The Selfishness of Being Good: Integrity Is the Smartest Selfish Move You’ll Ever Make
The selfishness of being good: how fast acknowledgment, boundaries, and candor create trust, speed, and better decisions, without ever saying “sorry.”

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 269 min read


Delegation That Sticks: Turn Tasks Into Ownership
Stop babysitting tasks. This playbook turns handoffs into ownership using Jocko’s Extreme Ownership, Marquet’s intent-based leadership, and the learning science from Make It Stick.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 195 min read


The Real Benefits of Cold Showers: Dopamine, Grit, and a 30-Day Protocol
Cold showers aren’t a stunt, they’re a daily tool for clean dopamine, calm under pressure, and discipline that sticks. Steal my 30-day protocol, hot → cold ladder, Siri routine (Dragon Attack), budget hacks, and Wim Hof-inspired breathing to make it easy.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 149 min read


The Power of the Pause: Say Less, Lead More
Want fewer defensive reactions and faster decisions? Install a three-beat pause. Scripts for feedback, escalations, meetings, negotiations, and coaching, plus a weekly cadence to make it stick.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 127 min read


Using ChatGPT: Staying Ahead in the Age of AI
AI adoption is accelerating. Here’s a practical guide for leaders, technicians, and teams to start using ChatGPT today, quick wins, guardrails, and a hybrid toolbox.

Alex Khachaturian
Sep 59 min read


Changing Your Perspective: The Leadership Superpower
You’re not stuck, you’re attached. Set ego down, borrow someone else’s lens, and ship better decisions fast. Use this perspective playbook to lower tension and multiply options.

Alex Khachaturian
Aug 257 min read


Emotional Intelligence Beats Technical-Skill
The smartest tech doesn’t always lead. Learn why emotional intelligence is the real skill that gets you promoted and keeps your team aligned.

Alex Khachaturian
Aug 225 min read


Accountability at Work: The Silent Killer
Feeling drained? It might be accountability at work, not workload. Use this Owner/Driver/Contributor system, Definition of Done, and a simple weekly rhythm to fix it without burning out.

Alex Khachaturian
Jul 316 min read


You’re Not a Bad Leader, You’re a Bad Listener: Active Listening in Leadership
You’re not a bad leader, you’re a distracted one. Use this simple system for active listening in leadership to build trust fast: phone away, two-minute rule, reflect in one sentence, assign owner/DoD/date.

Alex Khachaturian
Jul 267 min read


Every BAS Looks Different, Until You See the Pattern
The platforms change, but the core concepts stay the same. And once you understand that, you stop getting intimidated by new systems. You start solving them.

Alex Khachaturian
Jul 72 min read


How To Know What You Don’t Know: Technical Leadership Humility
The best leaders don’t fake what they don’t know, they ask the right questions, stay accountable, and learn fast. This article explores what real technical humility looks like in the field, and how it shapes effective leadership.

Alex Khachaturian
Jun 272 min read


The Strongest Leaders Are Replaceable
From the start, I’ve built for redundancy. If it can’t run without me, it doesn’t truly run.

Alex Khachaturian
Jun 112 min read
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