Getting Lost and Bending the Map
It's summertime, and a nice time to immerse in a good book. It…
Open the window shades. Look under more rocks.
It was odd. Unnerving. And a little disorienting too. After we…
Talk to each other people! Avoiding shipwreck.
The dense fog wasn't bothering me at all. Once we were twenty…
There it is again. Weird works.
In 1968 Dick Fosbury astonished the world at the Mexico City…
Fake It Until You Become It
"The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency."
- Jim…
Go. Conceive and Deliver Art
In 1943, Richard James was a naval engineer trying to develop…
Between Not Doing and Doing is an act of bravery
"Annie, Fynn sees through your eyes."
"What?" says my seven…
The Dividends of Giving
In the wake of hurricane Katrina, numerous people throughout…
Lead with Your Footprints
The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.
- Warren Buffett
What you say "yes" to, shows others what you value.
Where's Your Woodshed?
Woodshedding is an old jazz expression – it means to go deep…
Do the Right Thing
It never really occured to me. It didn't occur to my wife. Candy…
Beat Your Own Awesomeness, Lead by Doing
First ask yourself, "Do I behave with high integrity?" The majority…
Day-glo 80's ski tricks, Border Smashers, and Dinner Rolls
Before Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile, a group of…
Turkeys, Flash Freezing and Cafeteria Trays
In late 1953 the Swanson brothers had a glut of turkey. Swanson…
Turn the small screws
Think big! Blue sky! Anything is possible! Let's build the next…
The New Reciprocity: Give and Forget
I was listening to a podcast yesterday of Adam Grant talking…
Listen thoughtfully, carefully, mindfully...then do something
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.
—Reggie Leach
Take a chance. Ask a question, express an opinion, build a prototype. Fail forward.
In the Name of Love
Michael Stallard told me this story of the band U2. From the…
No Regrets
If you've ever heard Marshall Goldsmith speak, you'll know he…
Labels, mazes and stupefying change
Francis Hesselbein was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom,…