Work

Soulful work that took me ten years to finish

“Be who you really are and go the whole way”. In 600 B.C., I think what Lao Tzu was getting at when he wrote that sentence was something like Get […]

We’re Going Analog Together

The last frontier is your attention. Let’s reject the unhealth of our modern world together and go analog together. Let’s slow down, savor more moments, and enjoy this gift of […]

The Deterioration of Our Attention

Hey friends,I’m reading a new book by my friend John about getting our life back in a world gone mad, and he had this phrase I want to share with […]

Less but better, Winning Streak

Hey friends, I was having a conversation with my wife yesterday, and she encouraged me to reach out to you. A lot has happened since I wrote back in January. […]

Seeking Advice From Our Younger Guide

On my office wall, I have a four- by five-inch photo of myself taken in 1994 standing in the doorframe of a burnt orange and primer gray Ford cattle truck […]

Dispatch: Saving Ferris Bueller & Eliot Ness in Downtown Chicago

Last fall, I flew to#Chicago for a quick business day trip to and between meetings decided to visit scene locations from the movies #ferrisbuellersdayoff and #theuntouchableschicago . I used my new @gopro #hero5 for this photo essay. Instead of […]

What Will Your Legacy Be?

Hello friends, Where to begin? We just got home from attending my wife’s father’s funeral. Yeah-I know that’s a heavy opening line. His passing was unexpected, and I suspect it […]

Knowing What Is Right About You

I know what is imperfect and unfinished about myself. Some days the list of things to work on can feel long. I’ve found that of even greater importance is to […]

Choose To Play the Long Game

Two games are being played concurrently. The short game, quick, impulsive, and driven by the polls while being measured at the moment. The long game is rooted in meaning, substance, […]

Necks and Shoulders: Which Do You Stand On?

We have two choices: 1) We can stand on the shoulders of the giants who’ve gone before us paving the way for our accomplishments. We’re proud and humbled in appreciation […]