5 Ways Our Ego is Our Trap

I have written before about my time working as a Vice President (VP) for Lowe’s home improvement. When I started

Why Do We Keep Playing Small?

I recently released an interview on the Passion Struck Podcast with Trav bell where we discussed the importance of creating

The Bold Skill of Being Tactful

How often do we face situations in our career or life where we must present difficult information and do it

5 Conflict Resolution Strategies for Healthy Relationships

Actor Stephen Moyer said, “Conflict is drama, and how people deal with conflict shows you the kind of people they

4 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Diplomacy

One of the most important things any person can learn is the art of diplomacy. This article will define the

The Connection Between PTSD and Suicide Thoughts

Since we began the War on Terror, over 115,000 veterans have taken their own lives. Growing research demonstrates a connection

Why Every Revolution Requires Revolutionary Leadership

Consider that just a short quin-centenary ago, the world was introduced to the printing press — a novel invention that

5 Signs You Are In a Toxic Relationship

American Historian Tara Westover said, “At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart

Good Morning Brave New Future, Welcome to the All Digital World

Consider the world around you and what do you see? Everything is being digitally enabled from the car you drive

Why Comfort Never Leads to Breakthrough Ideas

“Yes” is one of the most common words in the English language. And yet, many of us struggle to even

Workplace Adaptability: Winning The Future Talent War

It is becoming painfully apparent that we’re on the cusp of a new reality that necessitates workplace adaptability. We are

The Bee and Turtle Effect Allowed Elon Musk to Pioneer Space

Elon Musk is such a unique and talented entrepreneur for countless reasons. But I think that one of his most

WITHOUT NOTICING, HERE’S HOW THE GLOBAL PANDEMIC FORCED YOU TO IMPROVE YOUR CHARACTER

As we now surpass 100,000 deaths nationally due to the global pandemic and now witness civil unrest occurring not just in America but

THE WORLD IS FINALLY TAKING NOTICE OF BRAZIL’s HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. BUT IS IT TOO LATE?

Which would you rather? Go to work in a face-to-face setting with no physical protection against COVID-19 in an environment

THE GLOBAL DILEMMA OF FINDING THE RIGHT APPROACH TO EXITING LOCKDOWN

Countries all over the world have taken steps to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic through restrictive lockdown measures

WHY DOES THE WORLD CRAVE IRON MAN BUT NEEDS CAPTAIN AMERICA?

“The easiest person to deceive is one’s own self,” Edward Bulwer-Lytton once said. This analogy holds even more truth in

The Covid-19 Pandemic Will Alter Career Lives But Not in the Alarming Ways Many Predict

Forbes recently published an article by senior contributor Jack Ryan in which he describes how the Covid-19 Pandemic will change career lives

Why Millennials Stand the Best Chance to Overcome Their Second Once-in-a-Lifetime Crisis

I have read far too many articles like these in The Atlantic, Business Insider, and Fortune from Millennial authors asserting the fact

50 Years Later: How the COVID-19 Crisis is the Reverse of the Apollo 13 Mission

When the two NASA astronauts, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, return to earth this week, it will mark 50 years

The Overview Effect: Through the Lens of NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy

I was fortunate to interview Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy for my upcoming book just days before he launches

Navigating COVID-19 Through the Power of Perspective

It is truly amazing the impact COVID-19 is having on our daily lives. And, it is equally amazing what harnessing

How Lowe’s Created the First Interconnected Shopping Experience

Lowe's built a seamless shopping experience between 2005-2010 that almost became the Holy Grail of retail. Now, the Home Depot

Is It Better to Burn Out than Fade Away?

If Kurt Cobain was alive, he would be 53 today. Ironically, I happened to hear Neil Young- “My My, Hey

How Being Vulnerable Can Expand Your World

I find that some of my friends and colleagues struggle with the concept of how being vulnerable can expand your

Why You Should Hire Your Weakness As Soon As You Can

Becoming an entrepreneur is one of the most exciting professional journeys that we can undertake. I can speak from experience

The Power of Why: Why Knowing Your Why is Indispensable

It is easy in this world to concentrate on the day to day and forget about the power of why

Why Stakeholders Depend on Crisis Management Response – An Event Crisis Memo for Boeing’s Former CEO

Like most of us who follow business news, before one of the worst crisis management responses in history, I marveled

We Company is Shifting the Failed Startups Narrative

 One of the most prominent business stories I witnessed last year was the precipitous fall of the WeWork company (known

Is Applied Intelligence the Future of Data?

 Cloud-based supercomputing, self-driving cars, hyper-personalization of customer experiences, and autonomous drones are all evidence of the dramatic changes taking place

Why Company Transformation Should Forget Past Success

I see one of the most significant problems that successful companies can have is recently achieving substantial levels of past