The Power of Expectation
Our expectations of others can have a significant impact. But it is self-expectation that makes the biggest difference. So much of your...
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Darren Gold
May 17, 2021
Profiles in Defiance
Acts of defiance are desperately needed right now. Yet, they seem unfortunately to be in short supply. Nothing ever truly great is...
Darren Gold
May 10, 2021
Metaphor from a Mountain
How can I live such that each day I can say my time remaining will be even richer than the sum total of all that I have already lived?...
Darren Gold
May 3, 2021
On Personal Responsibility
How do we gracefully continue to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice by demanding that we all act in ways that are more...
Darren Gold
Apr 26, 2021
Don’t Be Typical
Extraordinary things don’t get built or happen unless someone is willing to not be typical. Anything extraordinary is, by definition,...
Darren Gold
Apr 19, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Apr 12, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Apr 5, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Mar 29, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Mar 22, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Mar 15, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Mar 8, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Mar 1, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Feb 22, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Feb 15, 2021
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....
Darren Gold
Feb 8, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Feb 1, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Jan 25, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Jan 18, 2021
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...
Darren Gold
Jan 11, 2021
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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