Who doesn’t love a good story? Like a story of overcoming adversity, of perseverance, of triumph? We like those who buck the status quo, who disrupt industries, and who despite being pioneers and trailblazers, who make it all seem within reach. These folx, who we call visionaries, are able to…

Last night, I was at dinner a few hours before a mass shooting took place where 3 people were killed and 11 injured. Since I learned about it this morning, I’ve imagined what it would have been like if I was still there a few hours later. Trying to find…

Today, I’m going to explore the concept and practice of unsubscribing, and I want to go beyond emails and look at the various ways we can choose what we want to have access to our time, attention, and money. There are two types of things you might unsubscribe from and…

Everyone thinks, works, and manages their time and energy exactly as I do. Don’t they? Of course they don’t but that doesn’t stop managers everywhere from having those unspoken expectations. Unfortunately, they also inevitably get upset when those expectations aren’t met. I talk to managers…it’s kind of my thing. I…

It’s been a little while since I’ve talked about Social Media, yet it’s still something I get asked about regularly. So, today,as a special treat, I’m going to provide the blueprint for Brands looking for Social Media Marketing success. Most importantly, I’m going to share the five secret components that…

The thing about opportunity and our relationship to it, is that it is entangled in our relationships to safety, security, and scarcity. When you don’t have enough, it feels helpless. When you have too much, it feels overwhelming. This includes new business leads, passion projects to pursue, and relationships to…

Everything is interconnected and once you accept that fact, you can’t help but see all of the ways in which our lives are a product of chance circumstances and the various systems in which we are all unavoidably intertwined. Systems can consciously, and often unconsciously, promote a certain narrative. Systems…

No matter how or where we work, there is a culture that exists. It is the answer to the question: “what’s it like here?” In large companies, there is likely a status quo. This dominant culture is significantly more visible and endorsed than the myriad of subcultures. As companies grow…

Despite what the critic inside your head says, your manager probably doesn’t expect perfection. But here’s what they most likely want… Your manager wants you to take ownership. They want you to identify a problem before they do and let them know how you plan to solve it. …