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I believe human desire has two roots that branch out deep and wide. We all desire to know who we are. We want to see ourselves for who we are, know we’re unique and make peace with our place in this world (this should be easier than it is, right). We want to become the … Continue reading Become and belong…

I first read Christopher McDougall’s book titled Born To Run back in 2009. New Balance was a fairly new client back then and I was learning about minimalist running shoes through working with them. A decade ago, David Deck was a young executive with NB who immediately stood out in our three day long BTL … Continue reading Born to run toward…

This morning I got out of bed and told Miss if she knew what was significant about today. Nothing came to mind, she said. Today, was the 2019 version of the marathon from Marathon to Athens. Next year we’re going to run it. Miss hasn’t decided if she is going 5k or 10k, but she’s … Continue reading 14.6…

Coalitions, sound chaotic because they are - by design. Coalitions operate just this side of chaos because just this side of chaos is where the elite take up residence. Companies, big and small, almost always start as coalitions. Somewhere along the journey they choose to organize more formally. Large companies can operate as coalitions. One … Continue reading Coalitions…

Some 700 years ago, Friar William of Ockham developed a really simple guiding principle for humans aimed at excellence. Pursue the simplest way forward. Simplest, not easiest. French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery “anded” if you will - “Perfection is finally attained not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no … Continue reading Occam’s razor…

A client recently wrote me about his trip to London and specifically the time he spent inside one of London’s libraries studying the Vincent Van Gogh exhibit and the letters he wrote to his brother. Van Gogh produced over 2,100 pieces of work during his roughly decade long career. His art is still admired by … Continue reading Starry night…

Hard opus you sustain as you tire. Hard labor you disdain as you perspire. Life is hard. The good life is not defined by comfort as much as it’s defined by learning to do hard things well - hard things that you want to do well, that is. You see, friend, life is an energy … Continue reading You tired…

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to listen to Patsy Boykin (former CIA operator) and expert on detecting lies. Her 90 minute presentation was quite entertaining and educational. Most of Patsy and her colleagues work is based on the groundbreaking work of Paul Ekman, known as the “Father of the Face.” So, this … Continue reading Deviation from default…