The Art of Living

Be here now

When was the last time you immersed yourself in the present moment, all of you fully here, uninterrupted by the outside world? If we’re being truthful, such moments are rare […]

Climbing Mountains Enhances Leadership Effectiveness

Summary: The mountains serve as an ideal laboratory to test and enhance leadership effectiveness. The challenges presented by the terrain offer valuable lessons that can be applied to our corporate […]

An alternative to boredom

While some argue that boredom stems from a lack of imagination, its true essence extends far deeper. Beyond its superficial appearance lies the conviction that there is nothing new left […]

Dancing with Dragons on Catalina Island

Unbeknownst to us, our seven-person bio-less crew included one salty pirate captain, a Thai speaking second-time newlywed, a New York Times narrating writer, a kind-eyed tattooed Viking, The Wizard of […]

Experiment More

If I had a magic wand, I would give you the compulsion to experiment MORE. Try something new, a tiny step, or a radical idea. Start today. Certainty rarely exists. […]

Why I believe Work-Life Balance is a Myth

Let go of work-life balance and embrace the unforced rhythms of a fully integrated life. I used to think that work-life balance was achievable.Now I believe it is a myth.No […]

How to move forward amidst tremendous uncertainty

I’m thinking about how to start something when you only have a small piece of the map-unable to see very far into the future. Which for most of us creates […]

Dropping the rock

I’ve been thinking. I am thinking about dropping rocks, not seeing clearly, and being led. By rock, I mean being stuck in the past, beholden to an old story no […]

Working Vacations: Why we do it and how to stop

I received a desperate email that read, “I’m in leadership, working crazy hours, working through my vacation last week instead of resting, and the story goes on.” The gravitational pull […]

Soulful Exploration Requires Wilderness

The modern world is a hindrance to soulful exploration. The naked soul of man is too timid, too armored to disclose whole truths quickly. Step slowly into the quiet, spacious […]