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I am fresh off four days of a white-water rafting trip on the Snake River in Hells Canyon, Idaho.  My son organized the amazing trip. He curated a skilled group of facilitators and arranged the best sourced food, supplements, and a rock star chef who worked his magic...

Self-Love Here we are again, February, the month of love. This year, and every year, let us be our own lovers. Recent years have been an interesting journey for me, a never-ending process of introspection and learning and growth and self-discipline. I have been...

As time moves on . . . I invite you to do more than reflect on the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. I invite you to look back and forward with keen curiosity. See your life as a case study, a personal excavation and archeological dig on yourself. It’s been one...

Thanksgiving means many things to many people. For most of us, it is a time to gather with loved ones and express thanks and appreciation. It is also an opportunity to put the brakes on business and take stock of your life. For others, though, it amplifies unhappiness...

As a life coach, I often ask clients where they get stuck. It is a question I often put to myself, although, in honesty, when I am rolling along on auto pilot, I can forget to ask. When I take the time to do so, however, I get noteworthy responses. To illustrate, here...

Conversations about responsibility have increasingly come up with my coaching clients. When they do, I remind them that each choice matters and that, vitally, they are entirely responsible for each choice they make. Some allow that sense of responsibility to overwhelm...

 I was a guest on a Spotify podcast last week, to air in the near future, called Highly Optimized. The host is Ryan Sprague.While Ryan asked me a range of provocative questions, one lingered well after the interview, so I decided to blog about it. After noting my...

Want a bigger life? It’s simply a matter of taking that first step. I can’t tell you how often I stepoutside my comfort zone. I learned quickly (and repeatedly) that when you write a book, theworld conspires to put more in your face. Sort of like: You want a bigger...