I tagged along on my wife’s trip to the south of France. On the days while she was in her training, I took some solo excursions. One was up the side of a mountain in Eze (pronounced “Ehzz”). Bono has a home there on the beach, but the real magic is at the top, and on the climb up. The tour books warn you not to take the journey lightly. At the base, there’s a sign letting you know it will … [Read more...]

I celebrate conscious men who realize when they're acting like giant babies. My coach Bob Conlin copped to an epic mantrum this past weekend, and he's such a conscious leader I should've paid attention to the astrological forecast. Perhaps one would be in my future too.... "Nah, things are going really well right now! Bob should lock down his mantrum."   My clients agree: there's … [Read more...]

My friend Greg tagged me in a Facebook post that really got me thinking. This is something all of us struggle with, especially those of us who consistently work on projecting light into the world. With all of the darkness and unrest in the world, how do we keep showing up? Greg's question: Trying to come to grips with competing philosophies (positivity as a force for change, raising the … [Read more...]

Why are we so resistant to starting where we are? Whether we’re starting a business, a family, or a simple blog post, it’s easy to compare our progress (or lack of it) to others. Author John Acuff calls this “comparing our beginning to someone else’s middle.” Comparison makes our progress painful and skittish, but we can’t help it. Our ego convinces us we can cut corners, or catapult ourselves … [Read more...]