Busy professionals like me are so focused on what is going on in our heads, that we often ignore the inconveniences of our bodies.

By definition, a startup founder is someone betting against the consensus.

“Gen Z doesn’t want to work. They don’t want to do their jobs. They are so entitled!”

I’ve been hearing some version of that with increasing frequency lately.

A lot of my conversations with clients revolve around questions of “am I in the right role?”

When it comes to a career path or a job prospect - it is wise to consider the balance of predictability and randomness you are signing up for.

The return to the office conversation has forced many people to face tough truths about their jobs. And how those jobs actually fit into their lives.

I caught up with an old friend recently and after a while our conversation turned to our youth.

As a leader and as a parent - it feels good to be the hero. To have the right answer. To rescue the person that relies on you.

There is so much to learn from reading or listening to smart people on the internet. And yet the accumulation of their ideas and perspectives might actually be leading us astray.

What’s the deal with Psychedelics? Why is everyone talking about them!?
Those were a few of the questions I hoped to answer in the open conversation I hosted last week with two experts in the field

How can we change course while also accepting who we were or how we acted in the past?

When I was a teenager - I was a skater. At the time I had no idea how much I would learn from skating and how much it would influence who I am today.

I know that when I am feeling confident in what I bring to the table - that is when I am at my best. But that confidence has to come from within first - it can’t be reliant on other people.

That intention so pervades the way I interact socially that I often see it bleed into my professional relationships.

Is this all there is? Is this job really what my career has come to?

That question has been coming up frequently with my friends and clients lately.

I don’t sleep enough.

From everything I’ve read – getting a solid 8 hours of sleep a night is good for basically everything – your mental health, your physical health, stress, long life, happiness – you name it.

Through your career, have you changed your behaviors to fit into a career that excites you? Or have you pursued a career that excites you because of how much it fits your existing behaviors?

Lately I’ve been noticing how trained I am to optimize. I hear business ideas or challenges and my brain goes into problem solving - efficiency creation mode. How can we get the most output with the least investment? 

As a coach I think a lot about outcomes - goals, successes, achievements etc.  You know, the headlines we all are gunning for.  The ones we share about on Linked In…  

How do you respond in moments of crisis? What do you build from those lows? How does that impact your future?