Life

My Beliefs, Rituals and Habits

A friend wrote me and asked me about my beliefs, rituals, and habits that have reshaped my work life play. I thought you might find it helpful. Friend, Love your […]

The Art of Being @ The Joy Farm

We sipped a chilled bottle of Joie Riesling underneath the apricot trees. The Joy Farm’s vibes were grabbing a blanket, a bottle of wine, order a wood-oven pizza and linger […]

Know Yourself

I find it fascinating that none of us came out of the box with an operating manual. Everything in our world comes with an operations guide-a detail set of instructions […]

Dispatch: U2’s Bono Preaches at the Rose Bowl

I heard Bono preach a gospel message at the Rose Bowl. I thought I was coming to a concert. One song into the U2’s Joshua Tree Thirtieth Anniversary Tour, I […]

Breathing Life Into Your Dreams

“These toys are REAL. They are alive!” John Lasseter, Co-Founder and Visionary of Pixar Animation Studios I believe that dreams impregnate reality. I love living inside the dreams that other’s […]

How Much Did They Pay You To Give Up on Your Dreams

“$27K Grand a Year.” “And when were you going to stop and come back and do what makes you happy?” “I don’t know.” “You have an opportunity. This is a […]

What Sucks the Life Out of You?

Fists were banging on the table while expletives were being used as verbs. It was late and everyone could feel the stress, worry, and anxiety in the room. I left […]

Diversify Your Career With a Side Hustle

We can no longer afford to sell 100% of our attention to one company. We have more power than ever before. The world is too big, too connected and too […]

What Fills Your Emotional Energy Tank?

Do you know what fills your emotional energy tank? I’m not talking about food and your stomach. I’m talking about your soul’s very being. You see there is only one […]

Lessons I Learned From Mergers and Acquisitions

My wife was four months pregnant the first time I interviewed to keep my job. I turned up at 8 am for our Monday morning meeting and twenty of us […]