In 1994, when I was 17 years old, I left my home in rural Missouri and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career in music. As I say when I speak, “the fact I’m now joined on stage by PowerPoint and not by a band tells you things didn’t quite go according to plan.” […]
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Why it’s no longer optional… and little ways to start today Earlier this week, I was in Florida speaking to a group of city leaders about making the shift from surviving to thriving. On the surface, this may seem like a “soft” topic. I mean, who doesn’t want to thrive? But, can we? Is that even a realistic ambition or
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It’s been a wild few years. (Or, maybe you’d call it something other than “wild.”) I don’t know exactly what you’ve been through or where you are now, but if you find yourself at a bit of a crossroads–a long way from where you used to be, yet still a long way from where you
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As we prepare, once again, to turn the page from one year to another, I wonder… How are you feeling? When I recently surveyed my email subscribers, there was a 50/50 split between those who felt primed and ready for the New Year, and those who felt like they were in a bit of a
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I was listening to the Being Peace audiobook by the late Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh recently and he was addressing the question, “How do I smile when I’m feeling sorrow?” His answer spoke to me, and I thought it might benefit you, too… What he said is, “We are like a TV set with millions of
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