If you’ve ever carried a balance on a credit card, you know how tempting it is to spend now and deal with it later. But you also know how painful it becomes when interest piles up — and how that sinking feeling hits when you realize you’re paying for last year’s groceries with this month’s

A young leader, let’s call him Charles, recently approached me, struggling with his boss. Charles is a bright and promising individual who constantly seeks to improve himself within the company. He’s a team player and a strong advocate for his people. However, he worked under a leader whose inconsistent behavior made his job increasingly challenging.

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

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

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