One of the most important things I have ever learned is that I am responsible (response-able) for my emotions. This goes against the classical view that emotions are hard-wired and are triggered by external events. There is a lot of conflicting science on emotions and you can spend a lot of time div...

There is one meta-skill that trumps all others when it comes to leading yourself. Being able to master your mind and manage your emotions right in the middle of hectic situations is self-leadership. When you are able to do that, then you can better manage your actions,  your performance. And thus, y...

Are you making a New Year's resolution? Some people are all in and others, not so much. Some are just tired of letting themselves down, others don't because they've got enough going on without the added pressure.

So, whether or not you have resolved to do anything this year, I'd like you to conside...

I recorded this morning meditation as part of a daily practice for leaders who wanted to start the day with clarity and presence and to approach the day intentionally. This meditation is a ritual to practice daily in the morning to ground yourself in what is most important to you. Caution-it is extr...

As a leader, you are really good at finding out what is wrong and fixing it. Your mind is trained to strategize and streamline your next right actions to get the missing accomplished.

What if you could get through your challenges without putting yourself second and actually take care of yourself ...

You might be scrambling to get things done today or hanging out with thousands of other people at the airport. Today, the day before Thanksgiving can be a hectic one. But, with these tiny shifts in perspective, you can come out Monday morning feeling pretty good about the holiday feast.

Here are th...

Nobody is posting pictures when 

🥦  they have broccoli in their teeth,

😡  their kids are fighting with each other

📲  the whole family isn't talking, but staring at their phones

Or when their puppies are ferociously fighting with one another.

(OK, that is in my video. So I am posting that.)

*I published this last year, and think it is a great reminder of how the world changes, but also stays the same. So, we have another great opportunity to truly be grateful. Here's to an AMAZING November FULL of gratitude!!!

So, the world feels like it is shutting down. Well, maybe it is shutting...

At West Point, they ask cadets to choose the harder right over the easier wrong. The idea is that your choices as a leader align with what will have the greatest positive impact on the widest circle of influence. (For more about leadership, check out The West Point Way of Leadership by Col Larry Don...

Have you ever...

🤔 Quickly realized that you knew they were talking, but had no idea what was said?

📖 Read the same passage over & over again with no comprehension?

🧬 Found yourself looking at a post from someone down the social media hole you don't even know?

If so, you might have a little ...