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What do you believe is the deepest human desire? This was the question we began our transition practice today. We all wrote out thinking. What, friend, do you think?

Discovery questions illuminate. Like the rising sun, a well authored discovery sheds light on what’s always been there. Discovery questions, all 81 of them, are an opportunity to see who we are, how we think, what we believe, and begin the process of going deeper. You see, friend, self awareness starts with you and I … Continue reading Discovery…

There is no return to normal. It’s been said ice is in a state of equilibrium with water. In my freezer this is not true, at least not for long. We have a hard time noticing change in ourselves, much less others and our surroundings. Nothing stays the same. We are growing and dying, friends, … Continue reading Do it now…

Yesterday, during practice 15 with a women’s soccer team that is out of this world, one of the injured players shared how she’s contributing to this team. She cannot play, mind you. She could choose to cheer and leave it at that. She is too strong for that. So, she’s filling a need. She’s putting … Continue reading My favorite soccer team…

Remember, friend, you are meant to sing your song. You are meant to sing it over and over and over again. You are meant to master your song. You are meant to sing along with others. Sometimes you sing background, sometimes you sing lead. You are meant to learn to sing a new song too. … Continue reading A beautiful march to see…

You work with liars. FACT. The higher your perch, the more lies you’re told. Sadly, most leaders reciprocate. The best way to know you're being lied to is not to have the suspect take a polygraph test. Polygraph, according to Webster's, is a synonym for "lie detector." This is a lie. A polygraph test simply … Continue reading You work with liars…

Today, during a transformational team practice, we practiced 7 good minutes toward one teammate. We got curious. He got raw and real. He answered the first question with courage and vulnerability. It just kept getting better and better. We bonded as brothers. Remember, leader, we are wired to stick it to the Man. When we … Continue reading Secrets…

Today, I introduced a new client to the word opus and the BTL acrostic OPUS. He loved it. I mean, come on man, who wouldn’t want to trade a life of labor for a labor of love. Who wouldn’t want to author an authentic OPUS instead of count down the days until they’re done? It … Continue reading OPUS, again…