Love equals longevity

We measure life in years, but we live it in moments. The remarkable thing about doing what we love is not just that it makes us happier. It fundamentally alters our relationship with time. When we do work that matters to us, when we pursue what lights us up, time...

Chasing ghosts

AI. Yes, you cannot avoid it. It is truly ubiquitous, and it is here to stay. And like the gold rush, on the internet, there are those who want to sell us fool’s gold. The noise is deafening. Every consultant, every platform, every software vendor promises...

Setting the stage

We prepare the room before the meeting. Polish the deck before the pitch. Rehearse before the performance. Yet we skip the stage-setting with ourselves. The internal work that creates the conditions for what comes next. What if the preparation that matters most...

The weight of more

The gym down the street just added a hydromassage chair. And a smoothie bar. And something called a “recovery zone” with infrared saunas. I watched them install it all through the window while walking past outside. They are trying to solve a problem that...

The loneliest chair

The corner office comes with a view. It also comes with silence. Ask any CEO about the hardest part of their role, and many will tell you the same thing: it’s lonely up here. Not lonely in the sense of being alone, but lonely in the way that matters. No one to...

Choose your hard

Hard choices exist for a reason. They’re not simple. But inevitably, the hard decisions matter most. Choose your hard. Make the tough decisions now or risk the perils of the decision not made. We all do it. Forsake exercise to lounge about. Watch another show...