Regrets

We imagine them more than they are. They are rarely as significant as we believe they may be before the event occurs, and they are soon forgotten and are rarely a regret. In time, we justify our choices and what is and will be; that is the story we tell.  Accept that...

The cost of always fighting

In the second row at the funeral service for Jimmy Carter, something remarkable happened that shouldn’t have been remarkable at all. Two men who built careers positioning themselves as opposites shared a laugh. No cameras flashing, no voters to impress, no...

The wait before the leap

Success rarely arrives on schedule. Most overnight sensations took a decade to emerge. Ask Phil Knight about those first few years selling shoes from his car trunk, or Sara Blakely about her endless rejections before Spanx took off. The temptation to rush is powerful....

Like, to be liked

Watch children at play – they instinctively know who genuinely wants to share their toys. No fancy words or promises required. That raw human detector never leaves us; it just gets buried under politeness and protocol. We carry mental ledgers of authenticity....

Put your mask on first

Leadership starts with self-care, yet we resist this fundamental truth. Airlines understand this perfectly – their universal safety protocol demands we secure our oxygen mask before helping others. It’s not selfish, it’s strategic. Research from...