The mask, the costume, and the best version of you
Not much has changed, has it? It’s the time of year in North America when costumes, candy, and pretending to be someone else are trending. Funny enough, I’ve spent most...
My trainer laughed at me
The Yes State, now with dance moves. I’ve just walked out of the gym, after a week off and a belly full of pasta (thank...
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Turns out, I’m not built like a Japanese palace
At the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, admiring craftsmanship and contemplating perfection. Last week I was in Tokyo. Part pleasure, part professional … part wandering around, Lost in Translation. At some...
Keep looping forward
Welcome to Day 7 — the final day of A Week of Living Brilliantly. It’s been an absolute joy to share this week with you. Your engagement and replies have...
Celebrate your oops
Welcome to Day 6 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. How are we almost at the finish line already? If you’ve missed anything, you can catch up on the earlier...
The art of a generous No
Welcome to Day 5 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. Yesterday we talked about cultivating courage (it’s here if you want a recap). Today, you’ll get to apply it in...
Discomfort is not the enemy
Welcome to Day 4 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. Ruben Chavez is a writer, host of The Think Grow Podcast, and the creator of @ThinkGrowProsper — which he started...
Your North Star, in a single word
Welcome to Day 3 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. Dr. Jason Fox is a friend of mine and one of the most interesting humans I know. He calls himself...
Celebrate the duct tape stage
Welcome to Day 2 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. Let’s get into the weeds a bit … Amy Whitaker is a longtime teacher of business to artists and art...
How to find gold (metaphorically speaking)
Duct tape, messy middle, crappy first draft … let’s celebrate! A Week of Living Brilliantly kicked off yesterday. You didn’t sign up? No worries — I’ve smuggled out one of...
Win the day in just 2 minutes
Welcome to Day 1 of A Week of Living Brilliantly. Let’s start right at the beginning … the beginning of your day. The Lesson: Most of us stumble into our...
Danger!
If the sharks don’t get you, there are other options. Danger! Or so we’re told Bill Bryson is hilarious about how white Australians named places. It’s been some years since...
What are you waiting for? And what do you see?
Literally, a waiting room What are you waiting for? I’m curious to know how you read that question. The word you chose to give weight to shifts its meaning. WHAT...