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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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Rest in Peace, Resilient Wednesday
After 344 Resilient Wednesday’s, I think it is time to call it quits on resilience. I’ve reached this conclusion
“You Gotta Understand”
I hate it when people tell me, “You have to understand that…” My immediate visceral response is “no, I
Soaring as a Strength
I’ve been on holiday down in Florida this past week relaxing from my life while watching birds live theirs.
It’s All About the Language
I’ve been on holiday this past week and one of my vacation activities has been some golf. Today’s resort
The Golden Ratio
I noticed my wife talking with her accountability partner, Christine the other morning. Sheila and Christine speak most mornings,
Work-Life Spaghetti
Everybody is striving for work-life balance, but it just isn’t happening. I rejected the idea of balance while ago