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Here are three life lessons worth remembering and three leadership challenges worth pursuing.

Compass, Kraken, Captain. Consider it the leadership version of High, Low, Hero. Whether you are breaking the ice with a new team,...

In 122 words, this is what kids have taught me about life and leadership. Hungry minds find food. It’s safest to stay inside on a rainy...

Balance v. Alignment While on parental leave for my newborn son, I realized the futility of pursuing “work-life balance.” I’m not against...

Three lessons learned and three leadership challenges My first piece of 2023 might be my shortest. New years come with a lot of noise, so...

Most days of the week, you probably walk through a doorway. Or a threshold, sans door. Some thresholds are more significant than others,...

What do you want? And do you have the discipline to achieve it? What do I want? A dangerous question. Sometimes, it leads to shortcuts...

“Ooh La La” by Faces is one of my favorite songs. Its chorus always warms me with nostalgia and the smell of pine trees on a summer...

Three ways anyone can do good and feel good You’re committed. You are going to break the man box, that unwritten code that dictates the...

Meaningful equity requires meaningful loss. How do we become convinced that the elevation of others is worth the lowering of ourselves?...

Here’s an attempt to explain how becoming a parent changes everything. I was on the mid-morning shift with my three-week old daughter, so...

A failed letter to my daughter and the fine line between lost and love. (7 minute Read)

It’s wonderful to capture a moment with a picture but more common to ruin one. Here’s an example. (3 minute Read)

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels A letter to my high school English teacher – and to teachers everywhere. Dear English Teacher

Photo by Gabe Pierce on Unsplash A Black Lives Matter sign walks into the bar. The bartender says...

Letting life out of the box with two words from Tony Hoagland.

Here are three titles that serve as a terrific starting point for those who want to build foundational knowledge and a fire under their...

Can we Americans face this challenge and overcome it together? Historically speaking, yes we can, but we’ll have to remember a few things.

How we can share our worst, give our best, and end up feeling positive.