The Baseline Isn’t a Birdie: Why I Want You To Throw Away That Participation Trophy
I wish you would throw away that “Participation Trophy.” In the digital gallery of social media, we’ve become conditioned to expect a hit of dopamine for the most mundane acts of adult existence. We post photos of our “healthy” meal, our...
Boardroom Bogeys: Kill the Bad Ideas, Celebrate the Brave People
You’ve been there. The weekly strategy meeting in that windowless room. The air is thick. The same old metrics are being recycled on the screen. Then, someone breaks the silence. They pitch an idea. A “disruptive concept.” And it’s awful. A boardroom...
The Coffee and the Canteen: Why We Rebel Against the Essentials
Understanding the human psyche—and why we find ourselves in the “deep sand” of addiction or bad habits—can start with something as simple as your morning coffee. I love coffee. I don’t have to drink it. It’s a ritual, a buzz, a dark, aromatic...Amateur Status: Why It’s Okay to Be a Beginner at Living Well
There is a specific kind of ego death that happens on a golf course. It usually occurs on the first tee box, in front of a small crowd, when you’ve spent twenty minutes in the parking lot telling yourself you’re going to play like a pro—only to send a screaming line...