On being In the world

It’s a challenge. To live skillfully in the world. To navigate the inevitable minefields. To embrace the richness of this fleeting gift that is your life. I shared some thoughts recently with a group of law students. Thoughts on being a lawyer. The more I...

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Comfort is A lie

Don’t you move my cheese. Or my coffee cup; or my toothbrush. I like constancy; predictability; certainty. You probably do too. It feels safe. Secure. Comfortable. Except… comfort is a lie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBaJHeiJcwM Leaning into discomfort, creating...

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You The Inventor

The Great Resignation is real. People are quitting their jobs in droves. They don’t want to go back to the way things were. Because, frankly, things weren’t really working even before the pandemonium. The long commutes. The worries about childcare. The hermetically...

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The Meta Lie

It’s big news. Facebook has re-branded itself as Meta. And… its focus is the Metaverse. Which sounds interesting and exciting. Except… it’s a lie. Because… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bMZW1Kp8XM One of my very favorite stories of all time is The...

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Avoid This Decision Making Mistake

You make decisions every single day. Most of them are routine. You make the decision and move on. But some feel pretty big. With the big ones, it’s easy to get stuck. To freeze. Because you tend to fall into a common decision-making trap....

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