Behind the mask

Too often, we work closely with individuals yet have no sense of who they are or what is important to them. We are quick to judge and assume. We inevitably form unfounded and invalidated opinions regarding individual behaviors and character without knowledge of the...

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....