We tend to look outside ourselves for stability. To our family. To our job. To the world around us. But more and more, our world is turbulent. Changes in the economy. Changes in the weather. A new disease. They show up and disrupt things like how Amazon changed...

It’s been a week. Or two. Re-learning that little two letter word – “no.” Twenty years or so ago, a great friend asked me to help lead a political campaign for a candidate I didn’t adore but I was flattered and said yes. If you know me, you know I am not a morning...

What if it’s not about you, it’s about them? It usually is, even when it’s about what you want. Want people to follow you? They might do it for you but they will definitely do it if they see how it benefits them. How will their life be easier or better? Want someone...

I started these messages as a mind-trick to get me to write a book. And after a little more than a year, I have lots of writing to work with, edit and put back together as a book. Something that would never have happened if I’d set out to write all of that at once....

Before you say I’m crazy, certainly there are meetings that could be handled quickly over email. But anything involving a group, or nuance, or high stakes decisions (okay, even medium stakes decisions), is much better served face-to-face. Done right, meetings get...

This week I'm a little late, and frankly a little longer than usual. I hope you'll read the whole thing. Thank you in advance.  I’ve written before about heat and light. That it often takes both pressure and diplomacy to move people and change minds. But what I didn’t...

What if we bring serious play to solving important problems? We tend to think that play is kid’s stuff, not useful for adult problem solving. Instead we work really hard to identify a solution. And all too often settle for and commit to the first right answer. Then we...

Darn. I need a new suitcase and I love great design. I was all about to buy a piece of luggage from Away a few weeks ago. Then there was press about what a terrible place it is to work – nasty texts from the CEO, crazy hours and expectations. So bad the CEO resigned....

Some years I couldn’t wait to have end. On balance 2019 was fine. But I am so excited to start 2020. It’s a brand-new, shiny decade. No tips this week just some questions to think about. Tip 1. What are the high points you’ll remember another decade forward? For me...

I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Now we turn to what's left of 2019. We've got 7 days left to this decade. Are you where you want to be? What do you want to change? Before you scare yourself into believing you can't successfully make those changes, stop. You can do...