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July 2018

July 06, 2018

The Curse of Knowledge

It is very difficult for a person to truly consider the perspective of others. Since truth...

July 04, 2018

Are You Living Like A King?

Recently, a friend pointed out just how much we live like kings. In a world...

July 02, 2018

5 Hallmarks of Freedom

This week, America prepares to celebrate the values of freedom and democracy that have defined...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

5 Ways the World Cup Is A Microcosm of Humanity

The world’s biggest sporting event is in full swing. The global eyes are on the...

June 27, 2018

Why Would You Want to Bring a Baby Into This World?!

My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant for well over a year,...

June 25, 2018

What Makes a Man?

As Fathers’ Day came and went, I found myself pondering what it really means to...

June 22, 2018

Nobody Wants to Sin: How Our Desire For Good Can End in Evil

None of us sets out to do bad. Nobody longs for bad things. We are...

June 20, 2018

Beyond FOMO: 3 Fear-Based Acronyms Plaguing Your Life

The fear of missing out (FOMO) has become a cultural phenomenon. We sheepishly confess to...

June 18, 2018

We See What We’re Looking For

Living in New York, there is no shortage of things to see. Too much, really....

June 15, 2018

Harness Expectations Before They Bury You

The development of expectations is natural and inevitable. Our entire lives are a pile of...

June 13, 2018

So You Wanna Be An Alpha?

We all want to be ‘top dog’. We fight and scratch and claw to get...

June 11, 2018

Why Taking Responsibility is Vital for Leadership

Perhaps the greatest obstacle for leaders is a mental one. We fight so hard for positional...

June 08, 2018

4 Steps to Adult Friendship

It’s no secret that significant community for young adults is a challenge. Everyone is focused...

June 06, 2018

The 5 (Types of) People that Influence You

We live in a world where we are constantly bumping up against people and ideas....

June 04, 2018

Shame and Honor: Defining The Ingredients of Relationships

Like every organization, the culture of our relationships is determined by how we define two...

June 01, 2018

How Diverse Perception Can Edify Rather Than Destroy

Last night, we went to a Yankees game here in NYC. There were a handful...

May 2018

May 30, 2018

It’s Past Time to Get Real with Yourself

Whether it be in relationship, business, or the good old fashion pursuit of identity, each...

May 28, 2018

5 Approaches to Conflict

Conflict is an inevitable part of human relationship. It’s extremely valuable for developing intimacy and...

May 25, 2018

How Life Works

Life is hard. There is suffering and joy and a myriad of things beyond our...

May 23, 2018

To Have and Have Not: A Journey of Perspective

My wife and I have struggled with infertility and a miscarriage over the last eighteen months. As...

May 21, 2018

Why Terror is Destined to Fail

My parents are in town visiting this week. They live in the Galveston, TX area...

May 18, 2018

Choosing The Day

I woke up a few days ago and thought about the day ahead. I hadn’t...

May 16, 2018

The Danger of Matching Emotions

There is a high school around the corner from us in Brooklyn. A couple times...

May 14, 2018

The Lost Art of Human Listening

There is perhaps nothing more devastating to modern relationships than our inability to really listen...

May 11, 2018

5 Ways to Find and Sustain Motivation

As a writer, one of the things I struggle with is motivation. One of the...

May 09, 2018

Why Am I Always On Trial?

Last week, I went to a movie in The Upper West Side of Manhattan. As...

May 07, 2018

How to Help A Co-Dependent Tarzan

It is really hard to love people. Sometimes they just need an ear and sometimes...

May 04, 2018

Why Are We Addicted To Our Emotions?

I’m wrestling with the annoyingly constant fact that if I do not feel ok, I...

May 02, 2018

How We Pick Our Friends

We work with an organization that sends teams out into the world. These teams usually...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Why We’re So Obsessed With Newness

We live in a constantly changing world. In a rapidly progressing culture, we find ourselves...