The best work you will do today just might be the most daunting. It’s okay to use that knowledge to your advantage.
5 simple ways to level up your career
Ready to level up your career? Here are 5 simple ideas that will get you on your way.
Thoughts on disconnecting (I’m on a boat!)
By the time this piece goes live, I will be on a boat somewhere in the Pacific Ocean with my two most favorite people in the world. My wife and I are (purposefully) leaving the internet behind for a week so we can simply enjoy time in the sun with our daughter. The rest of you fine people are great, … Read More
40 things I’m pretty sure about
On the occasion of my 40th birthday, here are 40 things I’m pretty much mostly sure about…
What are you going to do about it?
The business world seems so full of people intent on treading water, but that’s not you. You are the kind of person who has important work to do.
How to apologize to other humans
In my experience, the best way to make a bad situation worse is to apologize like a business instead of apologizing like a human being.
15 time management hacks every busy professional needs to know
You likely think you are better at multitasking than you really are. There is simply no substitute for choosing to give focused attention to a single task.
What does it really mean to serve?
I may be alone in my conflicted relationship with service, but probably not.
The two people you need to know
It is important for you to find mentors to help you in your professional development, but it is equally important for you to be a mentor.
Overcoming cynicism
Many people mistakenly think of me as an optimist, just not the people who really know me.
A case for doing relational work
Caring about the people you serve will necessarily cost you something. So will not caring about the people you serve. Choose to care.
Make Monday matter
If you choose to focus on the misery Monday may bring you, you’ll find it. The same is true for focusing on ways to generously make Monday matter.
What makes you weird?
If you think being weird is going to hinder your ability to advance professionally, just think about what it will take to “average” your way to the top.
The first word
What if today was an opportunity to write the first word of the first sentence of the first paragraph on the first page of the first chapter in a new book? What would you do?
The reason I don’t have rock hard abs
I am firmly convinced that I could have rock hard abs if I was willing to make the sacrifices that people with rock hard abs are willing to make, but the simple truth is that I’m not. I have never met a donut that didn’t seem more important than rock hard abs.