What Story Are You Telling?
Leaders who choose to see uncertainty as an opportunity will be leaders who preside over businesses that not only survive but thrive in...
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Darren Gold
- Sep 12
Growth and Stability
Growth without rest, without stability, leads to the very malaise from which the world was so desperately trying to lift itself seventy...
Darren Gold
- Sep 5
The Case for Being Great at Something
When we encounter people who have devoted their lives to doing something great, we are reminded of what is inherently true for each of us...
Darren Gold
- Aug 29
The Power of Compassion
Unlike the taking on of negative emotions that can happen with empathy, compassion, properly understood, is a genuine and loving wish of...
Darren Gold
- Aug 22
Leverage Your Platform
Identifying what your platform is and intentionally using it in positive ways is a responsibility we each have. It is also a source of...
Darren Gold
- Aug 8
Get on the Mat
Now is not a time for frenetic activity or anxious overreaction. Instead, it is an opportunity to hold your center. To stay in the swirl....
Darren Gold
- Aug 1
A Conversation of a Lifetime
You never know when the particular experience you’re having will be your last. The only thing you can be certain of is that there will be...
Darren Gold
- Jul 25
Guided Drift
As you trace back the steps in the lives of the people you admire, you will likely see an unmistakable pattern shared by all – the...
Darren Gold
- Jul 18
The Story of Ferdinand
Whenever someone is having a baby at my company, we each pick out a favorite children’s book and send it to them. It’s a wonderful...
Darren Gold
- Jul 11
The Impact of 1,000 True Fans
You don’t need to reach millions of people to change the world. If you could touch the lives of a thousand people, your impact would be...
Darren Gold
- Jul 4
The Real Declaration of Independence
Real freedom can only occur when our leaders are courageous and skilled enough to forego the seduction of scapegoating and where everyday...
Darren Gold
- Jun 27
What Do We Do?
Today in the aftermath of senseless mass shootings and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, we find ourselves as a nation increasingly...
Darren Gold
- Jun 20
The Power of the Ultimatum
The ultimatum should be reserved for situations in which you are completely committed to the action you are threatening and where the...
Darren Gold
- Jun 6
A Moment of Pride
There may be nothing more fundamental than the pride one is entitled to feel for being exactly who they are. I wrote last week about my...
Darren Gold
- May 30
Reflections on Action
IF YOU WANT LOVE, BE LOVE. IF YOU WANT PEACE, BE PEACE. – Coldplay Yesterday, we remembered the members of our armed forces who gave...
Darren Gold
- May 23
The Oak and the Reed
It is the rare leader who is capable of sustaining the strength and conviction of the oak while, at the same time, summoning the ability...
Darren Gold
- May 9
The Source of Action
It is the rare person who lives a life of action. What is it then that lies beneath the almost universal aversion to action? In one word,...
Darren Gold
- May 2
Lateral Thinking
The problems and opportunities we face require much more than conventional thinking. They demand that we expose ourselves to a wide range...
Darren Gold
- Apr 25
Powerful Questions
What if we were more intentional about the questions we ask? What if instead of the standard questions, we asked ones that are designed...
Darren Gold
- Apr 11
Random Acts of Kindness
The path to creating a world of love and kindness will likely be paved by the smallest of steps multiplied by the greatest number of...