Money reduces misery (to a point.) Success breeds ambition. Ambition tends to crush the fleeting happiness of getting what you want....

ON LAZY SPRING AFTERNOONS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, with the sun pouring in a window, blue sky overhead, and a warm breeze gently dancing with...

When I first started drinking coffee I never had to wait for a cup. It seemed like a pot of coffee was always on. If that wasn’t...

HUMANS HAVE A REMARKABLE CAPACITY to have multiple, competing, and mutually exclusive emotions simultaneously. For those of us who are...

WE ALL HAVE A FAVORITE WAY OF GETTING THINGS DONE. A preference for tasks that are important. An approach for how to accomplish things....

March 13, 2021 THE FIRST STEP OF ANY JOURNEY IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST. This aphorism is designed to remind us that change is hard. And, it...

March 9, 2021 We often believe… I’ll be happy when I buy a new car. I’ll be happy when I pay off my debt. I’ll be happy when I get the...

March 2, 2021 Have you ever seen a wild animal see itself in a mirror? You can HERE. They are curious, confused, aggressive; but not...

Feb 25, 2021 People think entrepreneurs, creatives, and innovators have good ideas. This misconception fills coffee shops and conference...

Feb 22, 2021 It’s easy advice. Too easy. Concern runs deep. There is no limit to the concerns you can have. Concern spreads wide. There...

Feb 18, 2021 A couple decades ago we used analog maps to navigate. Analog maps are scale models of reality. Using them required...

Feb 15, 2020 If we want to expand we must fall off our map. We hold mental maps of the world we inhabit. This is our map by which you...