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Savor Your Engagement Season
The engagement season is the sweetest phase of a relationship, full of euphoric joy and butterflies. Savor every moment instead of rushing into wedding…
 • Adam Mattis
Men: Chase Adrenaline - Save Your Marriage
Affairs aren’t about her. They’re about the man you used to be. Save your marriage — chase adrenaline instead.
 • Adam Mattis
What I Read in 2025.
My 2025 reading list: Trump’s Art of the Deal, Kamala’s 107 Days, AI doomer classics, dad-hack pamphlets, and ~800 readings of Brown Bear (not counting…
 • Adam Mattis
It's all about time, man.
79 hotel nights in 10 months. 30% of my son Ford's life missed while building partnerships. Time is the only resource you can't make more of. After 20…
 • Adam Mattis
Japan, Thank You.
Japan taught me that true calm isn’t the absence of chaos, but mastery of transitions. A folded towel. A quiet bow. A stranger’s gift. Each a lesson in…
 • Adam Mattis
When the Knife Hand Fails
A lesson in cultural intelligence from a former soldier turned executive. Clear, direct communication can move mountains—or break trust. In today’s…
 • Adam Mattis
The Power of Partnerships
From BMX tracks to boardrooms, from combat zones to corporate strategy sessions, every stage of my life has been shaped by partnerships. Here’s what…
 • Adam Mattis
We Were Fast. But The World Got Faster.
How one company reimagined SAFe with AI to boost speed, precision, and impact; elevating delivery teams, accelerating planning, and unleashing…
 • Adam Mattis
SAFe Summit 2025
Discover the biggest announcements from SAFe Summit 2025 in Denver. From the launch of AI Native and the EDGE Framework to Mik Kersten’s call to shift…
 • Adam Mattis
Bringing Hospitality Back to Business
In the age of AI, business is still personal. Before the strategy sessions and meetups, I opened my home, fired up the smoker, and welcomed 40…
 • Adam Mattis
First-Time Parents in Our 40s.
I became a dad for the first time at 42.This isn’t how I pictured it, but it’s exactly when I was ready for it.Here’s what I’ve learned so far about…
 • Adam Mattis
10 Lessons I’m Teaching My Son
I wasn’t raised with emotional tools, structure, or the blueprint for fatherhood. But now, with a son of my own, I’m forging a new legacy—one built on…
 • Adam Mattis
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