Can We Choose for the Common Good?
We have some ideas about how to manage the coronavirus. We know that if we ask people to shelter in place—for a while—we can avoid overwhelming the local hospitals. Once…
Read moreHow Can You Find Your Realistic Optimism?
Let me set the context: I’m writing this post in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. I don’t know how you feel, but I range between pessimism and optimism at…
Read moreWhen Can You Grab This Opportunity?
I just returned from a (fiction) writing workshop this week. I learned a ton about craft, selling short stories, and publishing short stories. One of my big learnings: I play…
Read moreHow Do You Want to Be in the World?
I like years that end in zero or five. I think of these years as bookends. A nice way to wrap the previous years and to start the next year(s).…
Read moreWhen Are You Willing to Practice in Public?
I was on vacation last week, in Eilat Israel, a tourist destination. Because it’s a tourist town, you can see a lot of street art. On my walk this past…
Read moreHow Do You Create Your Learning Opportunities?
I love to learn. When I learn, I reflect on what I know and refine how I can use my knowledge to change something. I love to learn about how…
Read moreIs Happiness Your Goal?
Several of my clients have told me they want to help people be happy. They measure—well, they attempt to—each individual’s happiness. I have not found measuring happiness all that helpful.…
Read moreWhat Are You “Natural” At?
A friend attempted to offer me a compliment the other day. She didn’t mean to. She said, “You’re a natural writer. It comes so easy to you.” I said, “Thank…
Read moreHow Do You Build Grit?
Perseverance, the idea of grit, fascinates me. Every time I finish a (damn*) book, I experience relief and happiness. Relief that it is finally over—that’s the “damn” part. Happiness because…
Read moreHow Can You Become Better than You Fear, as Good as You Hope?
I like to be great at everything I do: my client work, my writing, my relationships. You name it, I want to be great at it. When I have the autonomy…
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