This might surprise anyone who knows me well. I am currently enrolled in a stand-up comedy class. Don’t laugh.
Read MoreWhile I rarely read it cover to cover, I do make a point of perusing the obituary on the last page of The Economist. A lot of living is covered there. It’s not just the heroes whose successes are chronicled, but also the toxic residue left by people who have misused their power.
Read MoreOver the last year I have become an avid proponent of chess through watching my son play on his middle school chess team. The benefits of chess are multi-fold.
Read MoreMost practitioners in the field of leadership development would agree that increased self-awareness is one of the first stages of professional growth.
Read MoreWhen is the last time you did something for the first time? A month ago I was certified as an indoor group cycling instructor at our local Y.
Read MoreIt is deeply appealing to see a brand new year stretched out ahead of us like an expansive field of fresh snow, not a footprint in sight. We set bold bright resolutions for ourselves, personally and professionally.
Read MoreI’ve been noticing trees. Perhaps because it’s early winter and the trees stand tall and naked against the contours of the land.
Read MoreRecently I was asked, "Who are your wisdom mentors?" After some reflection I generated the following list. First and foremost is Mom, who treated me as an equal from our earliest conversations and who continues to embrace new learning every day.
Read MoreWe all know that regular exercise is good for us. We can hear the muffled voice of an adult in the Peanuts comic strip telling us so.
Read MoreLast week I attended Wisdom 2.0 Business, a thought-provoking conference in NYC about innovation, mindfulness and purpose-driven work.
Read MoreI first noticed it this summer. We were running our final pilot of EQuest in Montana. Kenton Jakub with Beeswax Productions had joined us to document the participant experience through photographs, video and interviews.
Read MoreRecently I’ve come up against some hard limits—and I’m a little bruised for it. I’ve been training for a half ironman this fall.
Read MoreThe most significant eye-opener of my career (thus far) was from a 360 degree report I received five years ago in which I solicited feedback from clients, colleagues, friends and family.
Read MoreI've often been asked: what do horses and the sea have to do with executive development? It's a fair question. Surely there are easier ways to offer rising leaders a customized interactive and reflective experience supported by executive coaching?
Read MoreAbout two decades ago my little brother, a career Navy SEAL, taught me a breathing technique that has since become my favorite go-to mindfulness tool, not unlike my trusty Swiss Army knife that accompanies me on all outdoor adventures.
Read MoreHorses speak their own language. They communicate with each other with the twitch of an ear in close quarters or a whinny that sends a message clear across a valley.
Read MoreWhen conjuring up a name for a blog, I reached back to Shakespeare whose words had been the inspiration over a decade ago for my company name, SeaChange Resources.
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