We have an almost 2½-year-old dog named Delaney that we adopted from the local humane society. I like to take her on many walks because she needs a good amount of exercise. She’s adopted, so we don’t fully know what…
This week when I sat down to write, it just came over me. Exhaustion. It was late afternoon. I had already done a fair amount during the day. So I gave in, curled up, and slept for an hour… until…
I find that to be a helpful reminder. We all had dreams as kids and even as adults that sometimes don’t pan out the way we thought they would. When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a…
We sometimes spend way more time worrying about how we are perceived than anyone else spends actually noticing us. We are all impacted at times by some form of social anxiety. For some, we feel it less. For others, it…
Getting rejected is downright awful. It’s one of the hardest things we can experience. Given our biology as humans, connection and community are key to our survival, and when we get rejected from any community, group, or partnership, it ignites…
Recently, my daughter roped me into watching Stranger Things, including a marathon viewing session on Christmas night. The things you do for your kids 🙂 I’m not a big science fiction fan, but as a child of the ’80s, I…
2 Min Read The truth of the matter is simple: you cannot control anyone else. People have their own free will, and—at least for now—we live in a country that gives most people significant freedom to choose who they are,…
2 Min Read The older I get, the more I’ve learned that my so-called wisdom has its place sometimes—but more often than not, it should stay in the filing cabinet in my brain. As a point of clarification, I’m not…
Imagine you’re picking your starting lineup—or hiring your next star employee. Talent alone won’t guarantee success. Through my years of coaching, I’ve seen players show up with all kinds of motives. As a coach—or a leader—you want the ones who…
3 Min Read It’s a challenge we all face from time to time: black-and-white thinking. It shows up when we shrink a complex situation into a simple either/or conclusion. It’s fast, it feels certain, and it gives us a sense…