Our expectations of others can have a significant impact. But it is self-expectation that makes the biggest difference. So much of your...

Acts of defiance are desperately needed right now. Yet, they seem unfortunately to be in short supply. Nothing ever truly great is...

How can I live such that each day I can say my time remaining will be even richer than the sum total of all that I have already lived?...

How do we gracefully continue to bend the arc of the moral universe towards justice by demanding that we all act in ways that are more...

Extraordinary things don’t get built or happen unless someone is willing to not be typical. Anything extraordinary is, by definition,...

We are, at our core, kind. American kindness, perhaps more so than innovation, may be our most valuable trait. Last week, I wrote about...

The most significant breaches of commitments are typically the ones you make to yourself. If you can't trust yourself to be reliable, how...

Every generation seems to have a moment that offers an opportunity to question the prevailing paradigm of the times. This is such a...

Unless we intentionally design slack into our systems – unless we shift the narrative from slack as negative to slack as essential – we...

Even though we may not fully understand it, we are all undoubtedly familiar with Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, and in...

When we move from self to other, a new world is disclosed. We stop playing not to lose and start playing to win. If you’ve ever watched a...

Staying small elevates the protection of self above all else. Playing big is the most selfless of acts. It allows the majestic gifts in...

How do you accept the people you're in relationship with for who they are while, at the same time, challenging them to be the very best...

True joy and fulfillment come when you can see that life must be lived with purpose and seriousness, while at the same time being able to...

We had our man on the moon moment, and we blew it. Backbone without character is a disaster. You have to have both to lead effectively....

It turns out that each of our lives is powered by a flywheel. It is largely invisible, and it differs in the direction it turns, the...

As challenging as it is, you have the responsibility to be the curator of the information you consume. Standing guard at the door of your...

Hope and fear must co-exist. They are not mutually exclusive. We are not faced with a choice between the two, but an opportunity to...

Character is on trial right now – in this country and across the world. Do we choose to honor the memory of Dr. King? Or do we succumb to...

Crucible moments are opportunities to reconstruct the systems of values and beliefs that unite us as families, communities, and nations...