I greeted the gratitude talk with my characteristic skepticism. My eyes rolled so far back into my head that I could see the cynicism lighting up my brain like a Christmas tree…

It does not take a great work culture to succeed in business, but if you value a culture built on decency and engagement, here’s what it takes…

I’ve been stuck in this mindset that I need to make grand changes to my life, and then it will be fixed. If I just move to a new city, get a new house, a new car, a new therapist…

Watching the Astros, I was fascinated by the meetings at the mound. In a post-game interview, one of the players was asked what he said to the pitcher, and I was surprised by the simplicity of the message…

I stumbled onto the plane only to run into some guy coming down the aisle the wrong way with a bag way too big for the bins. Bound and determined to make it work, he had no problem holding up the entire boarding process…

Life can feel totally out of control sometimes. People change their priorities. Pandemics happen! We can feel overwhelmed. However, we are not powerless…

What happens when you get triggered — that full-on experience of a rug pull or a sideswipe? One moment you are fine, and the next you are very far from it…

Stress. We talk about it a lot, usually as a negative thing, but it’s also an important part of who we are as humans…

You probably do business with people you like, and you like them because of the way they treat you. How you are treated reflects how that business treats the people who work there…

My partner and I broke up so we could grow closer together. And as the romantic partnership fell away, so did judgments of who we thought the other person should be…

Who is there for you for the good news, the bad news, the silly news, all without judgment? The person who loves you completely no matter what…

I just had some major dental work in Costa Rica and took all the novocaine they’d give me. I’m not as tough as I thought I was…

There are clear-cut situations in which people are in danger, but most have multiple shades of gray. Blowing the whistle may keep some from harm but put others squarely in its path…

We’ve had the Momentum Fundamentals for so long, it’s easy to take them for granted. But they are the foundation of how we operate and what we use to teach other organizations…

The Beastie Boys looked out at that beer-soaked crowd of twentysomething white guys and realized their fans were taking all of this to heart…

I get at least six emails a week telling me that the sender has the “magic formula” to increase our business by 10 times. Does it actually work?

It’s in our nature to dive head first into the well of pain and grief that loss brings, just as it is to ride the waves of joy and expansion as our future calls us forward…

It’s the middle of the summer, and I find myself needing a break. I want to slow down and be quiet. Luckily, my clients are feeling the same way. ..

Another email from Delta. Flight canceled. I’m just plain upset at this point. Fun is nowhere in sight…

Group communication is challenging. Communicating effectively takes intention, planning and practice. A few tips…