May 27, 2026
My college mailbox—number 1518—was tucked into the Holland Union Building at Dickinson College. For years, it was a small but meaningful part of my life. I […]
May 20, 2026
A wise friend of mine recently used a classic phrase to explain why showing up in person really matters: “Must be present to win.” That familiar […]
May 13, 2026
There’s a concept in psychology called context-dependent learning. Simply put, it means that the physical environment where you learn something can influence how well you remember […]
May 6, 2026
Why Rituals Matter: What a Surfing Tradition Can Teach Us About Leadership and Loss In surfing culture, there’s a powerful tradition known as the paddle out. […]
April 29, 2026
In today’s world of remote work and constant digital connection, it’s easier than ever for the boundaries between our professional and personal lives to blur. While […]
April 22, 2026
The other day, I confirmed with an organizational client that I could fly out to their location to deliver a seminar on October 15. A few […]
April 15, 2026
I attended a play last week, and the playwright stuck around afterward to take questions from the audience. During the Q&A, he shared that the inspiration […]
April 8, 2026
When I was in high school, I worked as a busboy at a neighborhood restaurant. One of the servers, Dolly, had a fun way of expressing […]
April 1, 2026
In the wonderful book Benediction by Kent Haruf, there’s a scene where a young couple shows up at a pastor’s office and asks if he can […]
