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Innerhelm

An exploration of agency

Hi! I’m Tyler Mercer, a writer and software engineer. I’m curious about how we can think and live with agency in our modern world, and how personal agency relates to leadership, growth, and wellbeing. This blog is where I explore those concepts.

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Why the name Innerhelm? A helm is what makes a ship agentic, and I believe the helms of our lives are largely internal. You’re the captain of your own ship. You can’t control the wind or the waves, but you can control your ship.

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Unlaunching An old-style illustration of two men standing at a large porthole in a submarine. One man, the captain of the submarine, gestures to a shipwreck that can be seen outside the porthole.

Unlaunching

Choosing focus through agentic quitting

Unlaunching
Persistence vs. Consistency A man standing on a rocky precipice gestures grandly at the sunset while a dark flag emblazoned with an N blows in the wind next to him

Persistence vs. Consistency

The understated foundation of achievement and the root of lasting impact

Persistence vs. Consistency
Agency is a Habit, not a Trait Three men look out the large porthole of a submarine at a number of fish and eels.

Agency is a Habit, not a Trait

The hidden danger in labeling individuals "high-agency"

Agency is a Habit, not a Trait