Sunday morning, I was quietly meditating--- and sobbing in the dark--- backstage in upstate, NY. Four hundred and thirty Campers, and our teams of staff and volunteers were on the other side of the curtain. Our host, and visionary maker Jonathan Fields was delivering the final keynote: Spark Your Life. This was our final presentation in our 5th and final year of Camp Good Life Project. Camp … [Read more...]
Read Before Quitting Your Job
No matter how many of us dream of striking out on our own, teams and orgs still make the world go around. Many of my coaching clients who work in companies weigh going into business for themselves, or answering a life-long dream. That was definitely the case with me. I loved the companies I worked in. I loved what we did, and the values we lived every day. And yet, there was always a call to … [Read more...]
RECAP VIDEO: 20 Miracles on Retreat
In designing group experiences, there are factors you can control, and many more you can't. You can design an agenda that facilitates deep learning, but also allows space for connection and serendipity. You can obsess over printed material, exercises, and a healthy menu. You can Google Map the venue and surrounding areas to plot out activities. You can tee up teachers and friends to drop … [Read more...]
