The old saying, “What got you here won’t get you there” is absolutely true. But it’s abstract, so we don’t muster the courage to act on it. I recently discovered a helpful analogy to make this more concrete during a coaching call with one of my clients. Imagine you’re...
I recently attended a thoughtful Sunday School gathering where the topic of AI was up for discussion. I heard some interesting thoughts, some of which I agreed with and some of which I disagreed with strongly. One observation I had: Many people who had opinions about...
If you forced me to distill the business wisdom I’ve learned into 5 words or less, these are the words I would use: Be willing to suck—bad. There’s a lot packed into those few words. Be Being is a state of mind. “Being” suggests a way you should act...
Endless consumption of content can only take you so far. I think it’s good for helping get a grasp on what people think and believe about a domain, but once you’ve taken in a sufficient amount, you need to step back and form some of your own opinions. This is a lesson...
I was recently invited to speak at the funeral of my friend—and “adopted” dad—Jay. He meant so much to me. Here is what I shared. I’d like to thank the family for this opportunity. I truly consider it the highest honor of my lifetime to speak here and can’t possibly...
It was an absolute tragedy. They had finally found true love. Their life was about to start. It wasn’t supposed to end. And it didn’t. But it did change dramatically. That’s what happened when Delilah found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. An event—a...
