The problem with being a step ahead
The Great Saunter group. I’m in the back, smiling through the blisters. Earlier this month, I headed to New York for the Great Saunter. And by saunter, I mean 32...
Choosing to suck
Every re-ride helps me suck less. Every Tuesday for the last six weeks, I borrow a car, strap a rack on the back, and wrestle...
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Wear the robe
We both made the best dressed list, but I did it first. I attended the Bibliobash recently — a philanthropic ball supporting Toronto’s public library system. It’s a black-tie affair...
You and your two wolves
The book that sparked today’s newsletter. My friend Eric has a new book out, How a Little Became a Lot. It emerged from his podcast, The One You Feed, which...
Loving your people
My “friendship at a glance” scoreboard. I’ve ended up knowing quite a lot of people. I don’t think of myself as particularly extroverted or social, but a combination of having...
When the fire goes out on your Worthy Goal
Your fairy tale is just beginning behind this door. If you’re in The Conspiracy, you’re working on a Worthy Goal — something that is thrilling, important and daunting. (And if...
Why I don’t travel alone
Flashback to when I attempted to climb a live volcano. A 102-year-old man just summited Mount Fuji, making him the oldest person to do it. His 70-year-old daughter accompanied him...
Making new friends
I appear to have more books than I realized. This month I’ve moved into a new office. It’s really the first time I’ve had my own beautiful space for working...
Add a familiar and a little weird
Molly G in 2019, the catalyst for my first mastermind group.Molly died recently, and I miss her and celebrate her. One reason for my happiness and success (and probably in...
Two questions for a great conversation
I had the pleasure of hanging out IRL with Conspirators in Toronto. One of the roles I try to inhabit is that of a good host. That’s not just bringing...
Stop to celebrate
It’s here! Hard-backed and all. Well, today’s the pub day for The Coaching Habit 10th anniversary edition. Woo hoo! I’m a lot less anxious and tangled up about this one,...
I care (and don’t care)
To care, to not care. How do you do both? I left the most provocative for last … The final of the four paradoxes in the new chapter of the...
The paradoxes of being a coach
A paradox of outfits, from a recent photoshoot. When people think about coaching, they often think about questions. Good and clever and insightful questions. The kind of questions that unlock...
