Rusty GaillardAug 20, 20214 minHow to Get More DoneJohn and Brad had similar challenges. They were both buried in work, doing email late into the night, trying to catch up. They had been...
Rusty GaillardJul 10, 20214 minNavigating LeadershipTwo years ago, I woke up with no job. It was my first day post-Apple. The first day without an office to go to. The first day where I had...
Rusty GaillardJun 4, 20213 minWhat you resist persistsJust before the pandemic, I started taking cold showers in the morning. I had been ending the shower with a few seconds of cold, but I...
Rusty GaillardApr 25, 20213 minYour hard work is slowing you downI visited my mom in Florida recently, and we did Tai Chi on the beach at 7am on a Thursday morning. The sun was low over the horizon, the...
Rusty GaillardMar 15, 20212 minRed light means... GO!My son just turned 14, which means he's getting close to drivers' ed. Yikes! It doesn't seem that long ago that I sat on the floor with...
Rusty GaillardNov 16, 20202 minDecide for GreatnessDo you know that feeling of being torn over a decision? When you mull it over in your head for days — or even weeks — not knowing which...
Rusty GaillardAug 21, 20204 minThe Trail of LifeIt's amazing what you learn about someone after they die. It's been said all of your secrets go with you to the grave. Certainly some do,...
Rusty GaillardAug 20, 20204 minI am an experiential learnerWhen I was two years old, I was walking with my parents on a boardwalk in Minnesota where I grew up. The boardwalk went over a marsh that...
Rusty GaillardAug 14, 20202 minA new journeyMy dad passed away two months ago today. I've been hesitant to talk about my experience of losing my father in a broad public setting....
Rusty GaillardNov 6, 20193 minDon't follow your passionI never liked the advice to follow your passion. I felt like a failure when someone suggested it. I didn’t know what my passion was,...
Rusty GaillardOct 2, 20192 minWhich fear is greater?In my late 30s and early 40s, I was afraid to rock the boat. In so many ways my life was good, but I still wanted more success at work,...
Rusty GaillardAug 27, 20193 minSay Yes!I took a class on improv (improvisational comedy) last year, and from all the exercises & tools we used, one stands out to me. Say yes....
Rusty GaillardJul 2, 20192 minAnother Growth OpportunitySomehow I continue to be surprised by the learning I get to do in my business. After three months of running my own business, I was...
Rusty GaillardJun 25, 20193 minIs your Comfort Zone comfortable?You may have heard the legend about the Native American boy who was told by his grandfather that each of us has within us two energies...
Rusty GaillardMay 23, 20193 minFinding Greatness WithinFor most of my life, I believed that my value in the world was based on what I accomplished. I measured myself by my academic...
Rusty GaillardApr 29, 20191 minWhat are you waiting for?Week 2 post-Apple, and I can already anticipate the day when I ask myself why I waited so long to start my own business. I'm not there...
Rusty GaillardApr 23, 20191 minA new pathToday is my first day post-Apple. My first day to wake up without an office to go to. My first day where I have to fill the agenda of my...