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4 days ago

American Kindness

We are, at our core, kind. American kindness, perhaps more so than innovation, may be our most valuable trait. Last week, I wrote about...

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Apr 12

A Pandemic of Mistrust

The most significant breaches of commitments are typically the ones you make to yourself. If you can't trust yourself to be reliable, how...

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Apr 6

A Defining Moment

Every generation seems to have a moment that offers an opportunity to question the prevailing paradigm of the times. This is such a...

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Mar 30

Cut Yourself Some Slack

Unless we intentionally design slack into our systems – unless we shift the narrative from slack as negative to slack as essential – we...

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Mar 23

Einstein’s Lesser-known Theory

Even though we may not fully understand it, we are all undoubtedly familiar with Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and in...

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Mar 16

Self and Other

When we move from self to other, a new world is disclosed. We stop playing not to lose and start playing to win. If you’ve ever watched a...

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Mar 9

Playing Big

Staying small elevates the protection of self above all else. Playing big is the most selfless of acts. It allows the majestic gifts in...

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Mar 2

The Paradox of Relationship

How do you accept the people you're in relationship with for who they are while, at the same time, challenging them to be the very best...

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Feb 23

The Importance of Playfulness

True joy and fulfillment come when you can see that life must be lived with purpose and seriousness, while at the same time being able to...

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Feb 15

Character and Backbone

We had our man on the moon moment, and we blew it. Backbone without character is a disaster. You have to have both to lead effectively....

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Feb 8

The Performance Flywheel

It turns out that each of our lives is powered by a flywheel. It is largely invisible, and it differs in the direction it turns, the...

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Feb 2

Stand Guard at the Door of Your Mind

As challenging as it is, you have the responsibility to be the curator of the information you consume. Standing guard at the door of your...

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Jan 26

A Time for Hope and Fear

Hope and fear must co-exist. They are not mutually exclusive. We are not faced with a choice between the two, but an opportunity to...

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Jan 19

Character on Trial

Character is on trial right now – in this country and across the world. Do we choose to honor the memory of Dr. King? Or do we succumb to...

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Jan 11

Our Crucible Moment

Crucible moments are opportunities to reconstruct the systems of values and beliefs that unite us as families, communities, and nations...

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Jan 4

How to Flourish in the Year Ahead

The central question for 2021 (and for any year) is: How do I flourish in a world where much, if not most, of what happens is beyond my...

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Dec 21, 2020

Lessons from a Simple Act of Integrity

Integrity is about your word. All you are is your word. And your effectiveness in life is a function of the degree to which you honor...

The Importance of Getting Your Hands Dirty

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Dec 15, 2020

The Importance of Getting Your Hands Dirty

There is something primordial about physical labor. We spend so much of our time in the modern world distracted by the busyness of life....

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Dec 8, 2020

A Return to Simplicity

There is little that you can do to affect the uncertainty and complexity of your environment. But you have almost complete control over...

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Nov 30, 2020

Suffering Is Optional

Pain is inevitable, yet suffering is optional. This is a relatively radical notion. Radical because it places the responsibility for your...

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