<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dominic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dominic]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:15:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.dominicpetty.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Resistance Is Part of the Protocol]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a founder or senior executive, you are used to being the smartest room-reader in your company. You know how to hire coaches, evaluate frameworks, and manage advisors. But if your coaching engagement always feels comfortable, you are likely paying for validation, not transformation. Real growth requires entering spaces where your existing defenses no longer serve you: The Comfort Trap: Conventional coaching often stays at the level of strategy and accountability because it’s safe....]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/why-resistance-is-part-of-the-protocol</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cdcebbc8e587d439a0505</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:52:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_406cb7f8437d49af9fbfaf59021f0b6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seeker&apos;s  Circle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[High Achievement vs. Deep Fulfillment: The Shift from External Strategy to Inner Architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[By every external metric, you’ve made it. You run a multi-million-dollar enterprise, command respect in your industry, and have built a life most people dream of. Yet, beneath the surface lies a quiet question: Why does maintaining this success cost more energy each year while bringing less satisfaction? Most executive programs treat this burnout as an efficiency problem, offering better time-management tools or strategic delegation frameworks. But optimizing an exhausting playbook only makes...]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/high-achievement-vs-deep-fulfillment-the-shift-from-external-strategy-to-inner-architecture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cdc83f1f88bc38bde812b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:51:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_8258c8de054049c199f1e9758760ec25~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seeker&apos;s  Circle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Relational Reality Check: Why Strategic Alignment Starts at Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When high-performing leaders face friction in their organizations, they often look for operational breakdowns or strategic misalignment. But more often than not, the systemic friction holding a company back is a reflection of the leader's own unexamined relational patterns. Your blind spots in business are rarely invisible to the people who interact with you daily. The way you hold authority, manage stress, or navigate conflict at work often mirrors how you show up with your romantic partner,...]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/the-relational-reality-check-why-strategic-alignment-starts-at-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cdc38c2a3b607d20f7007</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:49:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a2ee6b89562618720f7c6f7fbb6afd66.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seeker&apos;s  Circle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Happens When the Old Playbook Stops Working?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early in your career, success is about solving for expectations, outworking the room, and executing with speed. But when you reach senior leadership or multi-million-dollar ownership, you inevitably face roles and decisions where your old playbook fails.    When strategy alone stops working, the challenge isn't about finding a new management framework. It is about shifting your internal ground:    From Tactics to Identity: Optimizing what is already there only maintains the status quo; true...]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/what-happens-when-the-old-playbook-stops-working</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cdb602ca7f56c71808e18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:45:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9c7c6cacc3544091a942c32a3685cc26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seeker&apos;s  Circle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Blind Spots Are Their Daily View]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most executive development takes place in a vacuum—just you and a coach in a room, analyzing decisions after the fact. But the patterns holding you back in leadership are rarely invisible to the people who interact with you every day... Whether it is holding team members accountable while secretly undermining their authority, or performing decision-making competence while privately doubting every choice, your closest inner circle witnesses how you show up in real time. That is why traditional...]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/your-blind-spots-are-their-daily-view</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cd99e2ca7f56c718089f6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:39:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_9a5b1d7eb4264ba39c21aeff15f918e9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>dominic7578</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Next Breakthrough Isn't an Effort Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’ve built a seven- or eight-figure business, hit the external milestones, and acquired every marker of success society asks for. Yet, behind closed doors, there is a 3 a.m. mind that won't shut down, a pattern of overcommitting and under-recovering, and a quiet realization that you are living in a life you built but no longer wish to continue. When high-achieving leaders hit this wall, their default reaction is to double down—more frameworks, executive coaches, or retreats. They give you...]]></description><link>https://www.dominicpetty.com/post/why-your-next-breakthrough-isn-t-an-effort-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7cd92bc2a3b607d20f68e6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_818116e459a94b2a933ec6c6ed9240c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Seeker&apos;s  Circle</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>