How often do you stay in your comfort zone, stay safe, and avoid doing something a little bolder (or way bolder)? Who exactly are you serving by playing small? What if at the end of your life you wondered what would have happened if you had really gone for it? In the words of Doug […]
About a month ago I was contacted by someone in Egypt who found me online (not sure exactly how). He said he was part of one of the political parties and had access to large numbers of young people who were feeling cynical and discouraged about their new ‘revolution’. He was writing seeking advice on […]
I define “positive change agents” as people who are committed to making the world a better place and themselves better people. In my definition I include people who consider themselves cultural creatives, sustainability activists, evolutionaries, and social entrepreneurs. Here are the 4 most common mistakes we make: [1] Just dabbling: When you don’t resolve to […]
If not shocked, I was in disbelief when my wise and worldly friend told me he had never heard the parable of the five blind men and the elephant. I see it as a metaphor holding some key attitudinal principles for our times. In case you haven’t heard it, here goes my paraphrase: Five men […]
My definition of courage is not: lack of fear. My definition of courage is presencing any fear that might be there — and regardless — taking the next step and the next. When it comes to events or public speaking one my favorite expressions, gleaned from Outward Bound when I was 18, is “The trick […]