Channeling my inner-McEnroe, 1982. The most important thing to unlearn (In the last newsletter, I wrote about the curse of competence. Today, I’m musing on the gift of incompetence …)...

Study of noses , no. 3 – Anna Helena Alströmer (1775) The agony of starting something new I’ve been doing a lot of teaching and facilitation at the moment, which...

Time, ancient and fleeting. You’ve got time I’ve been away teaching for a week at the Modern Elder Academy, a movement for people in mid-life to realize that this isn’t...

Blending in. Spring questions It’s definitely Spring here in Toronto. It’s delightful, and it’s made me think of some literal-but-really-metaphorical questions for you … (Note: it need not be Spring...

We’re giving this little beauty some love this week. The missing piece Here’s info about the training. The article follows ???? ——————————————————- Brand new free(ish) training with me + win...

Marcella and a cask of Lagavulin whisky. It’s OK, she didn’t drink it all ????) What’s on your A list? My ridiculously fun travel in 2024 continues, and now, instead...

Ebbing and/or flowing, I’m not quite sure which, with my friend Neil Pasricha (I just love the ‘vibe’ of this photo ????) My rhythm method As a young consultant, I...

The Lonely Mountain and Smaug, drawn by J. R. R Tolkein Use the best of what you’ve got & who you are I’m sure we’re shaped by the books we...

Don’t worry about the poisonous gasses. You’ll be fine. ???? Five fatal hesitations There’s always a good reason not to begin. Target anxiety hesitation. I want to do something that...

Ron and Michael climb a mountain Self-talk The other week, when I was climbing up a live volcano … (“Name dropping” is one thing. “Geological feature dropping” is a whole...

My walking companions, heading off after a lunch break at a public hut Three More Unexpected Life Lessons from my Tasmanian Hike A couple of newsletters ago, I shared three...

You probably notice the serene wisdom I now emanate. You’re welcome. Three non-BS ways to embody guru-ness Global Gurus named me the #4 Coaching Guru this month. Woo hoo! I’ve...