Like A Hamster On A Wheel

I was jarred by his words. I had stopped along the road to chat with my neighbor. Sean was building a stone wall across the front of his property. He had been at it for months; and it was quite beautiful to behold. He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his dirty...

Wretchedly Out Of Shape

You’re wretchedly out of shape. I could be wrong. But I doubt it. I’m not talking about your yoga or pilates or gym prowess. I’m talking about your brain. The ability to do deep work is one of the most valuable attributes in business and in life. I...

About the Poop

Did you know that there’s a link between poop and productivity? There is! I discovered it recently when preparing for a keynote. Productivity doesn’t mean working harder. It means working smarter. More done, in less time. Without the stress or overwhelm. I...

Escape the riptide

Are you caught in the riptide, the current, the slipstream of life? If you are, you aren’t alone. Back at the beginning of the year, we set an important business goal. Then realized this week, that we’d done nothing, really, to advance it. One day turns...

Running For Your Life

Why? Why do you run? I get this question a lot. Especially now as I train for my 100 mile ultra. I could give a George Mallory-like response when asked why he wanted to climb Everest: he said, “Because it’s there.” “I run because I can,” I might say. Which, like...