Guest Post: Do NOT Negotiate Your Non-Negotiables! How to Stay True to Your Commitments in Life and Leadership
The other day, my car’s audio system flashed a stern message: Watching video while driving is strictly prohibited! No ambiguity,
I Believe in “Karmic Capitalism”
If so, you probably believe that profit is the byproduct of purpose, every business action has ethical consequences — “corporate
Purpose Can Be a Simple Happiness Hack
The Washington Post recently reported the results from a six-year study out of Cornell that adds compelling evidence to the
The Value of Loyalty in Business and Life
I’ve decided to reprint it here because he and his whole family (wife, four adult kids and a grandchild) came
Gerrymandering or JerryMathering?
Let’s face it: the word “gerrymander” sounds like a cartoon villain anyway. And if Ward Cleaver were around today, he’d
How Will You Spend Your Dash?
It’s small, but it’s everything. The laughter, the love, the screwups, the comebacks. That night, I realized my dash is
Guest Post: silence is a letter
What a joy it was to be part of the teaching team for our first MEA Silent Retreat with Teddi
Guest Post: “Grace Entrepreneurship”
I was in New Mexico recently and got to have lunch with Chip at the great farm-to-table restaurant Los Poblanos.
I Turn 65 Today. I’m Not Retiring
But don’t cue the farewell music just yet. I’m not done. I’m simply changing costumes. The truth is, I’ve never
Why You Deserve More Philosophy in Your Life
A Philosopher is a lover of wisdom, a medicine for the soul. I took a Philosophy course my first quarter
Experiment vs. Exploration
There were those calf-nursing bottles full of booze that I sold at college football games. My college mates were cheap
When Colleges Close, Midlife Wisdom Schools Should Rise
In a recent article, the New York Times writes, “In many places across the country, ‘the nearby college is …