We’ve Brought All the Noise With Us
Lately, I’ve noticed an interesting theme showing up from a few different directions. I was sitting at a spa in Mexico recently, about halfway through ‘Slow Productivity’ by Cal Newport, when I looked up and saw the scene above. I couldn’t
Human Beings vs. Human Doings
We've made success incredibly easy to recognize and dangerously easy to misunderstand. If it looks busy, productive, impressive, and outwardly functional, we call it success. Rarely do we stop to ask what it's costing the person underneath it. At this stage of
The Freedom We Hide From
The opposite of freedom isn't always oppression. Sometimes it's self-deception. As America approached its 250th birthday, I've found myself thinking a lot about freedom. Not just the freedom we celebrate as a nation, but the quieter, more personal kind—the freedom we spend
What is YOUR Declaration of Independence?
As we celebrate Independence Day and begin America’s 250th year, I came across a couple of thought-provoking articles that reminded me that declarations of independence aren’t only made by nations. Sometimes they’re made by people rebelling against the status quo…just as
Saddle Up! Reflections from Calistoga
There are weekends that look good in photos… And then there are weekends that quietly remind you what life is actually about. This was more the second kind. No big agenda.No pressure.No need to perform or be “on.” Just a few days in Calistoga
The Quiet Advantage of Experience in the Age of AI
Something interesting has been happening lately when people my age start talking about artificial intelligence. At some point in the conversation someone usually says, half joking and half serious, “I think we might have missed it.” I understand the feeling. Everywhere you
