Most of us can endure hard things as long as we know when it ends. We break when we can't see the shore, so to speak. Telling yourself, or worse yet, a loved one to "calm down" without knowing the skills necessary to do so, is not helpful and oftentimes harmful. Try this instead. When … Continue reading Breathe…
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August 16th…; AND/BUT
Yesterday was August 15. Today is August 16th (17th). Almost five years to the day since Afghanistan fell apart in front of me AND so many others who had poured pieces of ourselves into that place (legs, arms, hearts, minds and souls). I wrote yesterday about the moral injury, the sorrow, the people left behind, … Continue reading August 16th…; AND/BUT
The wild way
"No wild animal has ever participated in a should." - Lion Tracker's Guide to Life Humans get lost in shoulds all the time. Lost in the moment and lost in life. I should attend that social function that I really don't have any interest in. I should buy a car like Mike's. I should be … Continue reading The wild way
August 15th: What Remains…
August 15 is here. Five years have passed since Kabul fell and the United States withdrew from Afghanistan. For most people, this is another date on the calendar, another chapter in American history, another war to analyze, argue about, assign blame for and forget. Today does not register with most people I know. But for … Continue reading August 15th: What Remains…
Nobody cares…
Nobody cares. Work harder. This is a great mantra for those who've hit something they didn't expect. They overachieved, so to speak. Great mantra for those who've been hit by something they didn't expect. Been punched in the mouth. In other words, great mantra for us all. Heard this a million times. "I won last … Continue reading Nobody cares…
Flow
Flow is often described as a peak human state. There's certainly some truth to that. And it's not the full story. The term "shitty flow" has been used to describe flow states that are not aligned with excellence and our values. You can get in a flow state answering endless emails and doom scrolling on … Continue reading Flow
Healthy to delete…
Last night I deleted a former clients Evernote notebook. Was holding on to the memories. Maybe in some weird way hoping they were coming back. You see, no matter how much you try, you cannot help but emotionally connect wth your clients. You care. They care too, just not as much. Been ghosted by dudes … Continue reading Healthy to delete…
Character
Character, from the Greek charassein, meaning to engrave, scratch, or etch. Led to the Greek noun charakter meaning a stamping tool or the distinct mark left by said tool. Your character is what is stamped on you, the distinct mark of you. Aristotle referred to excellence as "what you repeatedly do (...) not an act, … Continue reading Character
BUILT TO LEAD 