On January 1st, I had a list of things I intended to accomplish this year. Some are ahead of schedule. A few are behind. Others have changed entirely. That's life.

Six months ago, many of us welcomed...

In executive coaching, one of the most important questions I ask leaders is deceptively simple: “What are the things that only you can do?”

Not the things you can do. Not the things you are good at d...

A few years ago, I met a leader who looked successful from the outside. Good job. Good income. Good reputation. Yet in private conversation, he admitted something most people never say out loud: “I fe...

Most of us spend a good portion of our lives building a story about who we are.

We tell ourselves we are patient. Kind. Humble. Generous. Good listeners. Strong leaders. Loving spouses. Reliable frie...

The 20 Stages of Fishing (or, insert your hobby)

I’ve come to believe that fishing is a full emotional journey. A cycle, really. One that repeats itself with remarkable consistency and full of person...

There’s a quiet tension that lives inside all of us. It shows up in the moments before we begin. Before the first conversation, the first workout, the first page, or the first step. We feel it as hesi...