Your meanest friend Scott was describing his mean friend: “He constantly criticizes my thinking, my relationships, my guitar playing. He’s on me about everything.” Scott then revealed that his mean friend was none other than himself. If you’re like most people, you...

It Can’t Get Worse (Can It??) I was totally agitated, lying on the table waiting for my acupuncturist Donna to come in. My consulting business had taken a huge hit and was at rock bottom. I was fearfully obsessing, desperate for ways to keep the business alive, yet...

NATO NATO NATO! The prominent kidney transplant surgeon used to repeatedly hum these words every time he prepped for surgery. Confused, his young resident asked why he always sings about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. “I’m not,” the surgeon replied. “To me,...

The Profound Power of Gratitude in Leadership I was opening our Vital Farms egg carton, and a little flier popped out. It featured the story of their hen “Eager Emmy” on the front, and on the back was a gratitude note to fill in and send to someone.  It said:...

You Really Love Me?  “We love you. We miss you. Come back to Uber Eats.” This was the subject line of an email I got recently.  Well. I’m pretty sure Uber Eats does not love me or miss me. Rather, I was a data point that their algorithm selected for this...