Are You An Innie or An Outtie

Are You An Innie or An Outtie

I spoke this past week at a large leadership and organizational development program. Big room. High energy. Smart people. Strong engagement. I was fully on. Focused. Present. Connected. It was an amazing day. And when it was over, I felt like I needed three days of...
For The Love Of It

For The Love Of It

You could see it immediately. Alysa Liu stepped onto the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics and she was smiling. Not performing a smile. Not projecting confidence. Smiling because she was about to have fun. The New York Times described her as a skater driven by love, not...
Crisis and Opportunity

Crisis and Opportunity

The headlines this past week were a bit unsettling.Job hunters are paying to get recruited.At first glance, it looks like desperation. Another sign that white-collar work is collapsing under pressure.But that’s not the real story.What’s actually happening is that the...
My Very Favorite Week of the Year

My Very Favorite Week of the Year

This is my very favorite week of the year. Not because of a holiday or a milestone, but because the gym empties out. The machines are suddenly available. No one is queuing. No loud conversations echoing across the floor. The noise drops away. What remains are the...
Cycles of Doom

Cycles of Doom

The news cycles are relentless right now.Headlines refresh by the minute. Alerts buzz. Feeds scroll endlessly. It can feel like drinking from a fire hose that never shuts off. As entrepreneurs and business professionals, we cannot afford to be uninformed. The world...