John and Brad had similar challenges. They were both buried in work, doing email late into the night, trying to catch up. They had been...

Two 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...

Just 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...

I 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...

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...

Do 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...

It'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,...

When 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...

My 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....

I 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,...

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,...

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....

Somehow 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...

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...

For most of my life, I believed that my value in the world was based on what I accomplished. I measured myself by my academic...

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...

Today 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...