How have you changed the world today? If your response is silence, a slight shrug, or an “I don’t know!” you are like me and the thousands of people, young and old, I have asked this question to. My favorite response to this quintessential human question came from a college student during a keynote who was sitting in the … Read more
Imagine if at the beginning of each year we envisioned the next 365 days with the same emotional vigor we reserve for the critical reflection on the year gone by? “There’s always next year,” I hear people say. What about the one year that statement rings untrue? See, the New Year, while great to celebrate the hope of newness, typically … Read more
This past semester, I was listening to my inspiring students’ final projects for a class I teach called “Leading with Authentic Purpose” which focuses on re-framing leadership as a deeply personal, existential process. The final assignment charged each student to deeply reflect and present a 5-minute talk on why they exist, how they would deliver … Read more