Adam Quiney
@adamquiney.bsky.social
Transformational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Fully-expressed Life.
Brilliance, Passion, Connection, Presence and Wit.
Magic the Gathering Nerd, Video Game Enthusiast, Pickleball Obsessed, and a Devotee of Transformation.
Brilliance, Passion, Connection, Presence and Wit.
Magic the Gathering Nerd, Video Game Enthusiast, Pickleball Obsessed, and a Devotee of Transformation.
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WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T THE ANSWER (a thread)
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I’m standing at the toilet, going to the bathroom. My wife is organizing her office. She’s doing real, meaningful work on herself.
Meanwhile, my brain is writing a thesis on how she should fix it.
WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T THE ANSWER (a thread)
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I’m standing at the toilet, going to the bathroom. My wife is organizing her office. She’s doing real, meaningful work on herself.
Meanwhile, my brain is writing a thesis on how she should fix it.
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T THE ANSWER (a thread)
*****
I’m standing at the toilet, going to the bathroom. My wife is organizing her office. She’s doing real, meaningful work on herself.
Meanwhile, my brain is writing a thesis on how she should fix it.
WHEN CONSCIOUSNESS ISN’T THE ANSWER (a thread)
*****
I’m standing at the toilet, going to the bathroom. My wife is organizing her office. She’s doing real, meaningful work on herself.
Meanwhile, my brain is writing a thesis on how she should fix it.
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Here’s a juicy piece of leadership BS:
“If deep conversations exhaust you, it’s because you're deep, not broken.”
Sounds empowering, right?
It’s not. It’s a trap.
Here’s a juicy piece of leadership BS:
“If deep conversations exhaust you, it’s because you're deep, not broken.”
Sounds empowering, right?
It’s not. It’s a trap.
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Here’s a juicy piece of leadership BS:
“If deep conversations exhaust you, it’s because you're deep, not broken.”
Sounds empowering, right?
It’s not. It’s a trap.
Here’s a juicy piece of leadership BS:
“If deep conversations exhaust you, it’s because you're deep, not broken.”
Sounds empowering, right?
It’s not. It’s a trap.
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When it comes to getting up early, are you like me—full of good intentions but hitting snooze anyway? 😅
When it comes to getting up early, are you like me—full of good intentions but hitting snooze anyway? 😅
September 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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When it comes to getting up early, are you like me—full of good intentions but hitting snooze anyway? 😅
When it comes to getting up early, are you like me—full of good intentions but hitting snooze anyway? 😅
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ON PASSION 🔥
Some people can do things just because they should.
That’s not me.
ON PASSION 🔥
Some people can do things just because they should.
That’s not me.
September 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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ON PASSION 🔥
Some people can do things just because they should.
That’s not me.
ON PASSION 🔥
Some people can do things just because they should.
That’s not me.
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Everyone has a relationship pattern.
It’s the inevitable dynamic your relationships fall into over time—especially as intimacy deepens.
Everyone has a relationship pattern.
It’s the inevitable dynamic your relationships fall into over time—especially as intimacy deepens.
August 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Everyone has a relationship pattern.
It’s the inevitable dynamic your relationships fall into over time—especially as intimacy deepens.
Everyone has a relationship pattern.
It’s the inevitable dynamic your relationships fall into over time—especially as intimacy deepens.
1/ The other day, I was sharing what I do for a living.
Halfway through, I realized… I’d lost them.
Halfway through, I realized… I’d lost them.
August 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
1/ The other day, I was sharing what I do for a living.
Halfway through, I realized… I’d lost them.
Halfway through, I realized… I’d lost them.
You can fence the floor, but not the ceiling.
In leadership, rules can set a minimum standard — but they can’t create excellence. 🧵
In leadership, rules can set a minimum standard — but they can’t create excellence. 🧵
August 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
You can fence the floor, but not the ceiling.
In leadership, rules can set a minimum standard — but they can’t create excellence. 🧵
In leadership, rules can set a minimum standard — but they can’t create excellence. 🧵
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Ever tried to help someone who’s clearly grumpy—but insists they’re totally fine?
They bristle at your tone. They accuse you of having an attitude.
Eventually, you’re walking on eggshells.
That’s projection.
And it’s the perfect metaphor for your own blindspots.
Ever tried to help someone who’s clearly grumpy—but insists they’re totally fine?
They bristle at your tone. They accuse you of having an attitude.
Eventually, you’re walking on eggshells.
That’s projection.
And it’s the perfect metaphor for your own blindspots.
July 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Ever tried to help someone who’s clearly grumpy—but insists they’re totally fine?
They bristle at your tone. They accuse you of having an attitude.
Eventually, you’re walking on eggshells.
That’s projection.
And it’s the perfect metaphor for your own blindspots.
Ever tried to help someone who’s clearly grumpy—but insists they’re totally fine?
They bristle at your tone. They accuse you of having an attitude.
Eventually, you’re walking on eggshells.
That’s projection.
And it’s the perfect metaphor for your own blindspots.
The Paradox of Discernment
Want to develop unshakable wisdom in your life + leadership?
Then you have to stop trying to avoid the very experiences that teach it.
Here’s why: 🧵
Want to develop unshakable wisdom in your life + leadership?
Then you have to stop trying to avoid the very experiences that teach it.
Here’s why: 🧵
July 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Paradox of Discernment
Want to develop unshakable wisdom in your life + leadership?
Then you have to stop trying to avoid the very experiences that teach it.
Here’s why: 🧵
Want to develop unshakable wisdom in your life + leadership?
Then you have to stop trying to avoid the very experiences that teach it.
Here’s why: 🧵
🧵 Righteous Resignation: The Leadership Trap That Feels Like Integrity
There’s a particular place I land sometimes — and I’ve seen many leaders end up here too.
It doesn’t feel like failure.
It feels like leadership.
But it’s a trap. Let’s talk about it.👇
There’s a particular place I land sometimes — and I’ve seen many leaders end up here too.
It doesn’t feel like failure.
It feels like leadership.
But it’s a trap. Let’s talk about it.👇
May 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🧵 Righteous Resignation: The Leadership Trap That Feels Like Integrity
There’s a particular place I land sometimes — and I’ve seen many leaders end up here too.
It doesn’t feel like failure.
It feels like leadership.
But it’s a trap. Let’s talk about it.👇
There’s a particular place I land sometimes — and I’ve seen many leaders end up here too.
It doesn’t feel like failure.
It feels like leadership.
But it’s a trap. Let’s talk about it.👇
How Your Judgment Is The Key To Your Transformation 🧵
May 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
How Your Judgment Is The Key To Your Transformation 🧵
Why We Need Goals to Transform 🧵
May 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Why We Need Goals to Transform 🧵
As a hobby, I make magic proxies for cards that I have across six million MTG decks. Here's the latest series of fetchlands:
May 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As a hobby, I make magic proxies for cards that I have across six million MTG decks. Here's the latest series of fetchlands:
So here's the thing. I strive to be responsible, kind, gracious and gentle with people that are practising business online. It's all challenging, edgy and vulnerable.
And, simultaneously, I'm a human. So sometimes I respond these ways:
And, simultaneously, I'm a human. So sometimes I respond these ways:
May 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So here's the thing. I strive to be responsible, kind, gracious and gentle with people that are practising business online. It's all challenging, edgy and vulnerable.
And, simultaneously, I'm a human. So sometimes I respond these ways:
And, simultaneously, I'm a human. So sometimes I respond these ways:
Why Real Change is Eluding You
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A thread 🧵
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A thread 🧵
April 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Why Real Change is Eluding You
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A thread 🧵
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A thread 🧵
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Blame and responsibility aren't just different words — they're different games.
And they produce radically different outcomes. 🧵👇
Blame and responsibility aren't just different words — they're different games.
And they produce radically different outcomes. 🧵👇
April 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Blame and responsibility aren't just different words — they're different games.
And they produce radically different outcomes. 🧵👇
Blame and responsibility aren't just different words — they're different games.
And they produce radically different outcomes. 🧵👇
Ever catch yourself saying:
"I know I don’t need to be afraid"?
What you probably mean is:
"I shouldn’t be afraid."
Which often translates to:
"It’s wrong that I’m afraid."
Let’s talk about fear — and why trying to eliminate it doesn’t work.
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"I know I don’t need to be afraid"?
What you probably mean is:
"I shouldn’t be afraid."
Which often translates to:
"It’s wrong that I’m afraid."
Let’s talk about fear — and why trying to eliminate it doesn’t work.
🧵
April 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ever catch yourself saying:
"I know I don’t need to be afraid"?
What you probably mean is:
"I shouldn’t be afraid."
Which often translates to:
"It’s wrong that I’m afraid."
Let’s talk about fear — and why trying to eliminate it doesn’t work.
🧵
"I know I don’t need to be afraid"?
What you probably mean is:
"I shouldn’t be afraid."
Which often translates to:
"It’s wrong that I’m afraid."
Let’s talk about fear — and why trying to eliminate it doesn’t work.
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You Can’t Leave a Place Until You’ve Been There
March 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
You Can’t Leave a Place Until You’ve Been There
STANDING FOR LEADERSHIP 🧵
Transformational leadership isn’t just about vision, charisma, or strategy.
It’s about standing for someone — even when they’re trying to run from their own commitment.
Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable and powerful practices in leadership: 🧵👇
Transformational leadership isn’t just about vision, charisma, or strategy.
It’s about standing for someone — even when they’re trying to run from their own commitment.
Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable and powerful practices in leadership: 🧵👇
March 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
STANDING FOR LEADERSHIP 🧵
Transformational leadership isn’t just about vision, charisma, or strategy.
It’s about standing for someone — even when they’re trying to run from their own commitment.
Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable and powerful practices in leadership: 🧵👇
Transformational leadership isn’t just about vision, charisma, or strategy.
It’s about standing for someone — even when they’re trying to run from their own commitment.
Let’s talk about one of the most uncomfortable and powerful practices in leadership: 🧵👇
I call my dog a moose.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
March 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I call my dog a moose.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.