I was startled today as I looked into his eyes. What do we do when everything is gray slush and we just want to be free from the uncertainty and void? What do we do with the truth that we can never return to Eden? How do we manage the reality that [...]

“When crows find a dying snake they behave as if they were eagles. When I see myself as a victim, I am hurt by trifling failures.” - Shantideva
Today I left a well educated leader who may have lived the vast majority of his life out of the victim modality. Think [...]

We are bombarded with tens of thousands of messages in multiple forms throughout each day. Each of us use filters to block, or sort through the messages in order to expedite understanding and the overall management of data within our lives. How well are we listening? What do we use to assure [...]

It amazes me how poorly most of us are concerning the fundamentals of getting along. So much of my work with leaders is focused on interpersonal competencies. Becoming a parent requires a minimum level of competency, likewise, the entry qualifications for groups, social networks, teams, or families, is oftentimes equally low. Interpersonal [...]