Individual and Systemic Problems
In the last weeks, we’ve heard the word “systemic” used very widely, particularly in regard to racism. Derek Chauvin Obviously, there are some things that need to [...]
The Art of Following Through
I coach people to have brilliant ideas which change the world. That's just my thing. So I’m frequently encouraging my clients to think thoughts they’ve never thought before, to [...]
The New Political Spectrum
I have a friend who recently drove for the day to Sacramento to attend a political rally. My friend is no stranger to rallies; in 2016, after Trump’s inauguration [...]
The Three Essential Fallacies of all Conspiracy Theories
If you’ve been watching the news the past few weeks, you might have noticed that there’s a nasty virus going around. There has also been an explosion of narratives [...]
Authority
Each and every one of us grew up dependent on people bigger than us for our basic survival needs. If you had kind, loving, dependable people who always came [...]
We Ask the Wrong Questions
If you are a coach, therapist, consultant, if you work with people in any other way, I’d love to get your thoughts and feedback on this question. I’ve been [...]
Overcoming “Othering”
As you may have heard, there’s been some kind of global pandemic sweeping the planet the last month or two. We’re all dealing with a potentially deadly virus. Another [...]
Truth
We all of us live in a private world: of thoughts, evaluations, fears, emotions and fantasies. Most of what you experience, no one will ever know. It is uniquely [...]
Structure and Flow
If you have been reading these little epistles regularly, my life has changed. For decades, I have been an on-the-road kind of guy giving talks, seminars, and training in many [...]
States, Statelessness, and Personal Transformation
You may (or may not) have noticed that I am traveling much less these days. It is just coming up to June, and usually this time of year I [...]