Who do you trust? Who trusts you? The answers to these questions relate to how trust will make you strong during the coronavirus crisis. Just today, I remembered my father, who destroyed a sacred religious object that my mother owned. I…
Who do you trust? Who trusts you? The answers to these questions relate to how trust will make you strong during the coronavirus crisis. Just today, I remembered my father, who destroyed a sacred religious object that my mother owned. I…
What’s worse, when swimming in the ocean, than a cramp in your left leg? I found out. A cramp in both legs! How am I still alive? My sweetheart pulled me into shore. I helped by swimming with my arms…
I was faced with a dilemma: Claustrophobia wins or I get to fulfill my dream of walking on the ocean floor. Prior to this moment, claustrophobia had hammered me when I was stuck in an MRI machine. In the cold…
“Let’s make a movie,” my friend said. That unleashed so much creativity that we made a feature film that went to the Cannes Film Market. My directing, co-producing, writing and acting in that film also opened the door for me to…
Imagine that you can release yourself from stress and build trust in relationships. Here we’re introduced to the wisdom of Dr. Ginny Whitelaw, a leadership expert, a roshi (Zen master) and former deputy manager for integrating NASA’s Space Station Program.…
“I feel overwhelmed. If I could just get my time management to work better,” Alicia, an audience member, said during my speech “Power Time Management.” As I responded to her, I realized that so many of us have no buffer…
“I’m concerned that people don’t get what we offer. They don’t understand our brand,” my new client, Alexandra, said. In response, I guided Alexandra through a number of steps to help her get to the essence of her brand. I’ve noticed that…
“2019 could really be my year,” my new client, Alexandra, said. “Excellent. What would make it happen for you?” I replied. “I’m not sure.” “Let’s look at this from both angles–where you’re strong and where you need to throw out mistakes–or actions that…