For the entire month of March, I made a simple commitment at the office:  No emails to clients.  If I needed to communicate, I would first pick up the phone. Was I surprised by what happened?  Well, not really to be honest…I knew what was coming, but I didn’t realize the magnitude. It was litterally…

We’ve all heard it before: a dull axe takes great strength to use. But a sharpened blade? Well, that’s wisdom at work.  The problem is though…most of us just keep swinging! We grind through long days, pushing harder, thinking effort alone will get us where we want to go. And while hard work definitely matters,…

Leadership is not something are, it’s not a title you hold, and it’s not just something that sits next to your name on an org chart. And worse off, it’s definitely not a title you use to tell others what you think you are (similar to the person who thinks they are so humble that…

In a world built on distraction, the rare ability to focus on one thing—fully—is what separates motion from progress. In my humble opinion, and from my experience, the ability to be singular minded is one of the key differentiators between high performers and the rest of the crowd…it’s their ability to do better, not necessarily…

It takes a lot of energy to not be yourself. A lot of us spend that energy managing the image, instead of doing the work. We edit the photo. We exaggerate the win. We chase validation.  We try to fix an internal issue using external methods. But confidence and freedom doesn’t come from polishing the…

Conviction is easy when life is calm. In rising markets, belief comes cheaply. In good years, everyone sounds disciplined. Confidence is abundant when outcomes cooperate. But conviction—the kind that truly matters—only reveals itself under pressure. It shows up when certainty disappears, when progress is invisible, and when fear is louder than reason. I learned this…

Why does it feel like it’s only when we reach the end of ourselves that we discover a deeper strength? Well, until we hit the limits of our own fuel supply, why would we ever look for a higher octane of strength? Or, until we face a person, situation, or conflict we cannot manage ourselves,…

Your thoughts are building your Life. Every life is built twice. First in the mind. Then in reality. Your thoughts determine your feelings. Your feelings determine your actions. Your actions determine your life. If you want to change your life, you have to change the way you think. Most people try to change the outside…

To get courage, we need opportunities to be courageous. For the first twenty years of my life with these new hands, just showing up took courage. Living without fingers teaches you so many things about yourself, but the lesson that shows up every single day still…is humility. I don’t think there are many injuries out…