I Don’t Care How You Feel

I Don’t Care How You Feel

I had just finished speaking to a university audience on leadership and goal achievement, and had stayed on afterwards to chat with the students. “I know exactly what I want,” my young listener proclaimed. Looking earnest, he furled his brow. “It’s just that I don’t...
Be Messi

Be Messi

In high-altitude mountaineering, we have a mantra we repeat often: “When you’re in a hurry, dress slowly.” It sounds backward. But in the mountains, hurry can be dangerous. A rushed knot; a missed buckle; a carabiner clipped to the wrong place; a glove...
Think About The F Word

Think About The F Word

It’s the very start of summer! Will you be getting enough F in your life? Get your mind out of the gutter. I’m talking about fun! Because life should be fun. Joy is your birthright. But given the intensity of your life, given how many demands there are for your...
Lost In A Dark Wood

Lost In A Dark Wood

My eyes scanned the shelves. I nodded and I smiled. I recognized that I owned nearly all of the self-help books in the store. And I knew in that moment that I was finally on the road to getting better. That was decades ago now. Yet I remember clearly 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...