Not everyone wants passion

They might say they want passion, that excitement and energy is magnetic and alluring. But they don’t really want it.

Stability is comfortable, and safety is reliable. Passion inserts question marks into shadows and corners. It’s the same with knowledge and education, opportunity and… More...

Braving intimacy

Intimacy is a series of steps, a sometimes timid momentum that helps define who we are and what we most fear. Choices that shine light on the walls surrounding each one of us.

That gap between “too much” and not enough. A hesitant share. The pause before an extended hand. Gentle questions to better… More...

Get a celebrity on the phone

Tim Ferriss told a group of Princeton college students that he’d buy them a round-trip ticket anywhere in the world if they could get a celebrity on the phone. Out of… More...

Converting risk into opportunity

Risk is often associated with negative consequence and bad bets. Yet sometimes risk can bring opportunity, growth, confidence, and responsibility. The right risk-taking behaviors build self esteem and self-efficacy, the belief in your own ability to perform and create change. Positive risk-taking encourages you to take control over your own life.

Examples of risk converted… More...

Are you seen?

When was the last time you let yourself be truly seen?

When was the last time you truly saw another?

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36 ways to cultivate gratitude

1. Write a letter.
2. Meditate.
3. Look at old photos.
4. Go for a walk.
5. Cook a special meal.
6. Start a journal.
7. Send flowers.
8. Bake cookies.
9. Take new photos.
10. Compliment someone.
11. Sit in nature.
12. Praise a colleague.
13. Call a relative.
14. Hug warmly.
15. Savor a cup of tea.
16. Listen to soft music.
17. Smile.
18. Concentrate on your breathing.
19. Acknowledge a stranger.
20. Teach what you know.
21. Block out time in your calendar.
22. Surprise a…
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Stop playing small

What would you do if there were no obstacles?
If money and time were not considerations?
If you knew you would not fail?

Your playing small serves no one.

What if nobody knows?

What if nobody knows you’re the one who dropped the ball?
What if nobody learns about the mistake you made?
What if nobody finds the great work that you’re doing?
What if nobody compliments you?
What if nobody knows you failed?
What if nobody clicks “like” or responds to your email or answers your call?
What if nobody sees the progress you’ve made?
What if nobody buys your product?
What if nobody recognizes your worth?

Would you…

How to write an article that goes viral

Quitting everything to go to Nepal is one of the scariest pieces I have published. I felt like a gutted fish, open and raw, when I wrote it. I had just come back from my first trip to Nepal, and I had so many thoughts swirling in my mind. I didn’t know how to share them and no one wanted to hear ALL of my stories, so I started…

If you’re honest

What could happen?
What are you afraid of?
What’s the risk?
What’s the benefit?
Who would you disappoint?
What if they don’t like you?
What if they laugh?
What if you’re wrong?