Just because you’re exceptionally good at something doesn’t mean you have to keep doing it. (And other thoughts on “just because…”)

Leading puppies and leading people require a lot of the same skills.

It turns out open-ended questions are magical in many ways, allowing us to discover so much more than either/or questions.

Playing BIG — in an enormous concert hall and in life.

Many high achievers have a fraught relationship with FUN.

Looking ahead at a year filled with Both/And.

I’m not nice. And I don’t want to be!

Announcing my decision to step down from the BSO.

It was the day before a major speaking engagement and I was attempting to do a practice run. About 2 minutes in, I got super self-conscious and pretty much shriveled up into a ball.

What feels urgent to you right now?

Slow down and focus on what you do know.

We can create something from nothing, if we’re willing to take some risks.

Here’s a challenging both/and statement …

I’m a big fan of little words that punch well above their weight.

Do your actions match your words?

Have you ever felt out of sorts while experiencing a major success?

A few weeks ago I gave a keynote address to a room full of orthodontists. If you asked me today how it went, I’d reply “great!” But if you ran into me 5 minutes after I walked out of that hotel ballroom, let me tell you: I was not feeling good about it. At all.

What do you think of when you think of trust?

It’s not about the pencil! (And other hidden meanings.)

How do you typically start questions when you’re in conversation with others? If you’re like most of us, we often start questions with “why…”