Playing to LoseI loved playing cards with my grandmother — nothing more than cribbage. I didn’t love that I always lost. Finally, after losing several games in a row, nine-year-old me suggested we “play to lose.” My grandmother asked what I meant and...

Same Week, Different StoryWhen I was in 7th grade, our drama teacher was absent one day and our principal, Stephen Heinz, was our substitute teacher. He asked how we were doing and one of the kids said, Life sucks. Dr. Heinz got curious, what sucks e...

The Compentence CostumeThe mythology we inherit — especially in the US — is almost entirely built around the lone genius. But the story has a shadow side as well: the way it quietly teaches us that needing other people is a liability. What would you...

We Built Something Else InsteadThe early internet taught me the delight and power of making things and putting them out into the dark, trusting that the right person would stumble across them at the right moment.How does it feel when you let yourself...

Full is Not the Same as FilledWorking to live and living to work look similar from the outside. The difference is in what you’re oriented toward — and that question is harder to answer than it sounds.How do you want to be part of the world you’re in?...

The Part After the Push Where in your business have you finished a sprint but kept carrying the urgency — and what did that cost you?Read more here.Get Your Energy SnapshotLearn your default energy - Momentum, Creativity or Connection - and get some...

Chopping WoodWhat is a tedious task you secretly love? How do you find ways to stay with the unglamorous moments instead of waiting them out?Read more here.Get Your Energy SnapshotLearn your default energy - Momentum, Creativity or Connection - and g...

The Danger of Transforming Too Well: What drives you to do this work, and how do you remind yourself to put your skin back on when the daily grind tries to make you forget?Read more here.Get Your Energy SnapshotLearn your default energy - Momentum, C...

Risky Business: What is a risk that you are glad you took despite the outcome?Read more here.Get Your Energy SnapshotLearn your default energy - Momentum, Creativity or Connection - and get some tips on how to keep yourself in flow.Energy SnapshotBus...

Return to Trust: Where is your technology currently dictating your rhythm instead of protecting your capacity?Read more here.Get Your Energy SnapshotLearn your default energy - Momentum, Creativity or Connection - and get some tips on how to keep you...