Newsletter | The Fulcrum Project

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Should You Really Say Yes to One More Opportunity?

Sep 24, 2026

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Should You Really Say Yes to One More Opportunity?

A promotion, project, or new family commitment may look like progress—but adding more weight to an unstable system can create a deeper problem.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Does Every Small Task Feel Like an Emergency?

Sep 14, 2026

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Why Does Every Small Task Feel Like an Emergency?

When work, school messages, household duties, and unexpected problems all feel urgent, the issue may be a lack of buffer—not a lack of time.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Am I just using my constraints to explain away my lack of progress?

Sep 3, 2026

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Am I just using my constraints to explain away my lack of progress?

The right constraint can limit your excuses while it expands your thinking. The wrong constraint can limit your thinking while it protects your excuses.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Are You Doing Everything Right and Still Burning Out?

Aug 27, 2026

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Why Are You Doing Everything Right and Still Burning Out?

Burnout is sometimes a support problem -- the system around your work and family life is missing the support needed to carry the load.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Are You Exhausted Before the Week Has Really Started?

Aug 20, 2026

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Why Are You Exhausted Before the Week Has Really Started?

You may not need another productivity system. You may need to look at what your current system is being asked to carry.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Does This Month's Number Still Feel Like Failure, Even When People Are Trying?

Aug 11, 2026

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Why Does This Month's Number Still Feel Like Failure, Even When People Are Trying?

The exhausting cycle of chasing quota while wondering if you're building anything that lasts

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Does Every Evening Feel Like Cooking Dinner From an Empty Fridge? Reframe using the Cooking Model of the Flourishing Framework

Aug 4, 2026

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Why Does Every Evening Feel Like Cooking Dinner From an Empty Fridge? Reframe using the Cooking Model of the Flourishing Framework

The tired feeling of trying to make dinner, a deadline, and a hard conversation all happen at once — with nothing left in the pantry

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Am I Failing to Prepare My Kids—and Myself—for This AI World?

Jul 28, 2026

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Am I Failing to Prepare My Kids—and Myself—for This AI World?

The quiet fear behind every confident AI answer and every parenting or career decision you can't outsource.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Am I So Tired When I'm Doing Everything Right?

Jul 16, 2026

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Why Am I So Tired When I'm Doing Everything Right?

You're not undisciplined. Something underneath you might be the real problem.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Does It Feel Like I'm Working Twice as Hard for Half the Result?

Jul 9, 2026

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Why Does It Feel Like I'm Working Twice as Hard for Half the Result?

The quiet question that shows up somewhere between another late night and another Sunday that disappeared. The Fulcrum Framework can provide clarity.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.

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Why Am I Working So Hard and Still Falling Behind?

Jul 2, 2026

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Why Am I Working So Hard and Still Falling Behind?

The question every tired professional-parent eventually asks themselves. Let's use the Fulcrum Framework to ask a better question.

Henry Facundo, Ph.D.