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What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?
When you ask a child, the answer is easy: “I want to be an astronaut.” “I want to be a fireman.” “I want to be a nurse.” (As a kid, I just wanted to be like my dad). As we get older, though, right when the question becomes really relevant and immediate, the answers get…
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Life Lessons From the Creator of Calvin and Hobbes
In today’s fast-paced, spotlight-seeking, social-media-driven world, finding a public figure who avoids the spotlight is remarkable. But when you find a public figure who is completely embracing living a private life and rejects all fame, money and attention, it forces you to take pause. That’s what I recently found in the creator of ‘Calvin &…
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Leaning Into the Fear
The hardest part about learning to snowboard learning to lean forward. The natural thing when you’re strapped to a slippery board at the top of a 12,000ft mountain is to lean back. As if leaning back will help you ease gently down the hill. That’s the fear talking. But fear doesn’t know what’s safe. Leaning…
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Why Not Lead?
The myth is that not everyone can be a leader. After all, if everyone leads, who will follow? we ask, as we sit back in our seats. The truth is, each of us can lead. Every day each of us are faced with the choice to sit back and go with the flow, or lead.…
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Keep Your Eye on the Ball
In golf, the number one rule of the game is “keep your eye on the ball”. Even though you’re aiming away from water and in the direction of the hole, you’ll never get there unless you forget the pin, look down, and focus on hitting the ball. Looking up too soon will ruin your shot.…
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The Things We “Have To”
If you’re like much, much of your day is directed by obligation – the things you have to do. You have to pick up some milk. You have to write a quick email. You have to get to work early tomorrow. For most of us, though, most of our obligations are the result of our…
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The Fear and the Power of Connection
A discerning speech mentor recently pointed out that when I give a speech, I look towards the audience, but I don’t really look at them. My gaze scans the audience, but never really make eye contact with anyone. Why do I avoid eye contact? Speaking to a crowd, launching words into the air, is safe…
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Push vs Pull
A couple years ago I sent my daughter – a 2-year-old at the time – down a huge slide by herself. I figured with a little push she’d realize how much fun it is to cruise recklessly down the curvy slope. I was wrong, and the tears and screams alerted all the other parents in…
