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November 2021

November 16, 2021

Good Guys and Bad Guys

There are a lot of ways a good guy, bad guy narrative can be beneficial....

October 2021

October 19, 2021

Laying Tracks for Meaning and Success

When I was in high school, I went to see a chiropractor. I was captain...

July 2021

July 13, 2021

Insanity and Perseverance

One of the most overused axioms in modern popular culture is “the definition of insanity...

June 2021

June 29, 2021

Hypocrisy and Blind Spots

There is a lot of partisan squabbling and finger pointing going on in the world...

June 15, 2021

Abundant Metaphors: Lakes and Rivers

On our recent vacation to Wyoming, we spent some time in Grand Teton National Park...

April 2021

April 06, 2021

Self-Assessment (How Are You Doing?)

The counselor at the school we work at often encourage staff, faculty, and students to...

January 2021

January 28, 2021

The Spectrum of Intentionality

Kylie and I work as Leadership Coaches with The Crossroad. And one of the terms we...

December 2020

December 24, 2020

Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum

Little Drummer Boy is one of the most recognizable Christmas songs in modern culture. It...

December 10, 2020

The Breakdown Between What We Profess to Value and What We Actually Do

Conventional wisdom goes something like this: if your actions don’t match what you profess to...

December 01, 2020

Why We Focus on the Spec in Their Eyes

Here is an uncomfortable idea: we are most bothered by our own sins revealed in...

November 2020

November 19, 2020

When Assessing Reality is Harder Than it Seems

When we train leaders, we tell them that although meaningful organizations (and individuals) have to start...

September 2020

September 15, 2020

How Does This Make You Feel?

A few weeks after our miscarriage, I started going to counseling. Like many Americans, I...

September 08, 2020

What Questions Are You Asking Yourself

From the time we are babies, we are asking questions of the world around us....

June 2020

June 04, 2020

Navigating Your Own Biases

I was shocked this week to hear a group of adults claim they were perfectly...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

The Difference Between Letting Go and Losing Control

Like so many things in life, there is a fine balance between letting go of our need...

February 2020

February 25, 2020

3 Ways You Are Engaging in Self-Deception

Without exception, human beings have developed a habit of self-deception. It is one of the...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

The Greener Grass

Kylie and I have really lived an incredible life. We’ve traveled all over the world,...

December 2019

December 16, 2019

The Unusual Challenge of Spatial Awareness

Walking around New York City can be annoying. When I think about our lives here,...

December 06, 2019

The Cure to Loneliness

When we are feeling lonely, there is an obvious and (to us) clear solution. We...

September 2019

September 27, 2019

The Humility Trap

I’ve heard my whole life that I need to be humble. I’ve read all of...

September 25, 2019

Do You Need Rest or A Kick in The Pants?!

Have you ever spent a day just doing “nothing”. You know, the days where you...

September 20, 2019

4 Ways to Establish and Maintain Confidence

Confidence is an elusive character trait. We either lack it altogether or we play at...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

Belonging is a Two-Way Street

We often talk about how much we want to belong. There is a clear desire...

May 2019

May 27, 2019

How to Recognize What Is Influencing You

A few days ago, two things happened in the same hour that caused me to...

May 08, 2019

The Struggle For Consistency

I had a friend once say to me, “I just want to be a consistent...

April 2019

April 26, 2019

The Test of True Humility

As far as moral attributes go, humility is one of the toughest to access. On...

March 2019

March 11, 2019

We Waste So Much Time

We roll out of bed in the morning and a good chunk of our day...

January 2019

January 25, 2019

The Value of Admitting Fault

One of the hardest things for us to do is admit when we are wrong....

December 2018

December 07, 2018

What Your Attitude Says About You

One of the reasons clothes are so important in our society is because it communicates...

November 2018

November 28, 2018

The Relationship Between Values and Vision

Two of the most important arenas for humans to engage are their values and their...