<?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" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Field Notes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our thoughts on why “team building” is bullshit and why development journeys matter.]]></description><link>https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!y0bI!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6833e0df-5bc7-4657-a2b8-13c4cc23d99b_500x500.png</url><title>Field Notes</title><link>https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:40:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Ol French]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[olfrench@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[olfrench@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Ol French]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Ol French]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[olfrench@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[olfrench@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Ol French]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Just make a damn decision.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resolutions are overrated. Good decisions aren&#8217;t.]]></description><link>https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/p/just-make-a-damn-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/p/just-make-a-damn-decision</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ol French]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/153854857/0580629eb19cb5c0f8309044029b444f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New Year&#8217;s resolutions? Overdone. Waiting for a specific date to start improving your life? It&#8217;s just an excuse to delay action today. </p><p>Growth doesn&#8217;t care about the calendar, <em><strong>and neither should you.</strong></em></p><p>Here&#8217;s the deal: forget grand declarations and sweeping promises. Instead, focus on making one good decision today&#8212;then another tomorrow. In a couple of months, sit down, look back, and see what&#8217;s working. Reassess. Adjust. Keep going.</p><p>Real change happens through consistent effort, not because of some arbitrary &#8220;new year, new me&#8221; hype. So stop waiting for the perfect moment. The perfect moment is now.</p><p>And yeah, the video I made for this is way too long, rough as hell, and completely unpolished. No edits, no filters&#8212;just raw, uncut honesty. But I made a decision to do it, and I&#8217;m sticking to it. No &#8220;New Year, New Me&#8221; nonsense here. This is a <em><strong>resurgence </strong></em>&#8212;a deliberate, intentional return to the person I was before it all went to shit. It&#8217;s not about becoming someone new; it&#8217;s about reclaiming what was always there.</p><p></p><p>I&#8217;m clocking out of &#8216;24. See you all in &#8216;25. Make decisions. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who The F*ck Needs Learning & Development??]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why investing in growth pays off - even if it does sound like a clich&#233;.]]></description><link>https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/p/who-the-fck-needs-learning-and-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/p/who-the-fck-needs-learning-and-development</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ol French]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:32:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6833e0df-5bc7-4657-a2b8-13c4cc23d99b_500x500.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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<em>&#8216;Field Notes&#8217;</em> are here to help you discover what it means to build something lasting &#8212; from within and alongside those around us.</h3><p></p><p>We all have our own mountains to climb and battles to fight, and sometimes, we lose sight of what that journey really means. <em><strong>Field Notes</strong></em> is about finding the path that pushes you forward&#8212;through the rough edges, the uncomfortable moments, and the real work that real growth demands. It&#8217;s about giving a damn about where you&#8217;re going and how you&#8217;ll get there.</p><p>True development? It&#8217;s uncomfortable. It&#8217;s not about forced &#8220;team-building&#8221; exercises or trust falls. Growth isn&#8217;t something you tick off a list&#8212;it&#8217;s raw, it&#8217;s messy, and it&#8217;s <em><strong>deeply</strong> <strong>personal</strong></em>. If it&#8217;s not pushing you, it&#8217;s probably not worth your time (or ours). </p><p>So, who the f*ck actually needs L&amp;D? The answer&#8230;everyone does. Growth doesn&#8217;t discriminate, and neither should our approach to learning. Whether you're in it for personal clarity, team dynamics, or pushing past old limits, development matters, for all of us.</p><h2>This blog isn&#8217;t about <em>my</em> story; </h2><h2>it&#8217;s about why <em>you</em> should care about <em>yours.</em></h2><div><hr></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://fieldnotes.theapogeesupport.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>