Back in 2011 or 2012, during a yoga class or perhaps while meditating, I created a pithy phrase that summed up my instructions for a conscious, fulfilling life at the time. Channeling a consumer packaged goods marketer’s brain I came up with “Talk Less. Listen More. Focus on Your Breathing. Express Gratitude. Repeat”, similar to the words we have all… [Read More]
Sage Advice for a Successful and Fulfilling Act II or III
On a recent trip to the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to meet for nearly an hour and a half with a friend of mine who is one of the A+ list CEOs I most respect. When I Google this gentleman’s name paired with “Leadership”, pages and pages of hits from Fortune, The New… [Read More]
SEALFIT Kokoro Camp
Welcome to my 2014 Summer Newsletter! I hope everyone is having a productive, fulfilling summer AND is taking the time to spend with family, friends and loved ones. This month I highlight lessons around goal achievement I learned this past June from successfully completing SEALFIT Kokoro Camp, a 50-plus hour Navy SEAL Hell Week preparation… [Read More]
One Bold Proposal
Greetings! I hope you enjoy the photo of Reudi Reservoir in Basalt, CO taken recently by my older son Whitton. Each of my articles for this edition focuses on different ways to supercharge the year ahead. I hope you find my thoughts inspiring, relevant and insightful. One Bold Proposal I am a firm believer that… [Read More]
One Little Example of Courage
I play in a recreational hockey league in my community. It consists of a bunch of mostly late middle-aged men and a few women that enjoy the challenge and camaraderie of the affliction known as “adult onset ice hockey.” The skill levels of the participants vary from former college and high school players to rank… [Read More]
Are You a “Hitter?”
Recently, I was meeting with a 40-something client of mine, a long-time Managing Director at a successful middle-market private equity firm. He described the process by which he had just landed a seat on the board of advisors of a very prestigious international studies program at his alma mater. “Somehow my name came to the… [Read More]