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Watching the Fire
Sheila invited me to a date night down at the Touchstone Center for Crafts in the Laurel Highlands. Touchstone

Organizations Have a What’s Next Problem Too
Their Leadership Plans In my Substack posts, I mostly write about what it means for individuals to navigate What’s

Something Unexpected Is Still Growing
Hair Today, More Tomorrow The summer I interned at the National Institutes of Health, I got a perm. The

How I Spent My Birthday Awake Wondering Who Is Right
It is 1:54 on Tuesday morning as I am writing this. I know the exact time because I just

I Asked AI to Roast Me.
It Got Personal. Editor’s Note: A number of folks have reached out to me asking why I haven’t written

The Day I Became My Own Client
One ending, one beginning Sixteen years ago, I walked into my boss’s office for our regular Monday morning meeting
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Use Those Superpowers!
Last weekend, the 9th class of Leadership Pittsburgh’s “Community Leadership Course for Veterans” (CLCV) opening weekend retreat was conducted
In Praise of the Incurably Curious
The Leadership Café is back! My colleague and co-author Mike Couch and I are now taping Season II of
May the Fourth Be with You
It was 1977, and I was an intern at the National Institutes of Health in Washington DC. I finished
Clarity: A Gift of Kindness
Last week, I attended an event where the speaker discussed the trials and successes of his business over the
Make That Regret Work For You
I missed going to the gym last week due to a busy schedule. By Friday, I felt guilty and
Go Ahead, Make That Commitment
I’m taking piano lessons this year. I’ve been told that I have no musical talent, which is probably true,