Compassion

May 22, 2024

Compassion means listening to someone’s struggles instead of discounting their discomfort. Taking the time to wipe away a tear. Covering their shame instead of exposing it. Sharing the load instead of ignoring it. Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash

Leaders Multiply Themselves

May 22, 2024

My wife Alix and I recently made some updates to our bedroom. Alix wanted a bold new color scheme; I wanted a new color. Anything would have been an improvement! As we started visualizing the end result and the steps to achieve it, I learned something new about my wife. She had not painted—ever! Before

How to Stay Calm Amidst a Crisis

May 3, 2020

This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through a link I will receive a small commission from the seller, at no additional cost to you. COVID-19 has thrown our world into crisis mode. A few weeks ago, most of us had never heard of a coronavirus, but today it is all we

What My One Year Old Teaches Us About Reaching Our Dreams

April 21, 2020

Today more than two dozen friends and family gathered from all across the United States and even across the international border to celebrate the first birthday of my beautiful little daughter Clara. As I pause to reflect on this last year of my life I feel myself a bit overwhelmed. They say having a baby

It Is Ok to Be Friends With Your Employees

April 16, 2020

New articles are constantly popping up in front of me. Good writers say a great title is what draws readers to your content, and they must be right because I scan for titles that match my interests every day. This title popped up recently, Your Employees Are Not Your Friends. I scoffed internally, and nearly