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I never meant to run anything. The facts suggest, somehow, I’ve been responsible for hitting pay roll on time for people who chose to stand by my side for 20+ years now. From 4 people out of a house to 90 people in downtown San Diego, each courageous organism I’ve tried to lead varied from […]
Growth by a Thousand Cuts
Are you familiar with the term “Lingchi”? The literal meaning of Lingchi means “slow slicing” or “lingering death” in Chinese. Or, as we’ve come to recognize it here in America, Lingchi means… Death by a Thousand Cuts. The term, “death by a thousand cuts”, originates from a thousand year old Chinese torture method which involved […]
Outsourcing Courage
Do what you’re best, pay for the rest. This was advice I received early in my entrepreneurial journey after a certain Television-Radio Major had gone to school for “story” — not “business”. You can imagine my learning ground when I started my own company for the first time which (somehow) happens to be 20 years […]
Slaying The Anaconda
Courage is a relative thing. What’s courageous to me may be a walk in the park for you. What’s courageous to you may be a walk in the park for me. To my daughter, who happens to be 8, facing her fear of “The Anaconda” during our recent “slaycation” was beyond brave. Caption: Watching a […]
Gleason’s Courage
Last night, I marinated in one of the more beautiful speeches I’ve witnessed in a long time. The combination of phrases bent my ear in a way that only vulnerable and true words can do. If you missed the ESPYs last night, this was New Orleans Saint legend Steve Gleason accepting the Arthur Ashe award […]
Find Your Project
I’m guilty. I won’t deny it. In the last few weeks, I’ve caught myself saying to others they need to “find their purpose”. Then, thanks to my friend Chip Conley, founder of Modern Elder Academy, I was gifted the opportunity to hear Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat. Prey. Love) share her wisdom in an intimate Zoom conversation. […]
I Wish You Water
During the pandemic, I needed to do something. I missed faces. I missed people. I missed connection. So we created these Courageous ActionChats. The ActionChat was a safe-and-real forum that took place on Zoom every Friday for almost a year. We followed current events and brought on special guests who would share their wisdom on […]
Game Over GOATS?
If you’re paying attention, you might notice a new trend taking over sports. In this new game, the GOATS are getting ghosted. In College Basketball, UConn took down Zach Eddy’s Purdue Boilermakers. In the women’s game, South Carolina took down Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes. This week… In the #NBA, the Boston Celtics took down Luca […]
Ugly Pretty
They’re unflattering. They’re unfashionable. They’re unflappable. I’m not one for comfort zones. But comfort brands continue to make their mark long after we were holed up in our homes during a pandemic. Pretty Ugly seems to be the new Ugly Pretty. Hard-on-the-eyes — but soft on our feet — brands such as Birkenstock, Crocs, and […]
Statler, Waldorf & The Sideline
Guilty pleasure alert: I gush over The Muppets. I always have. Even now, I eagerly anticipate the release of a new movie, often waiting a decade at a time, just to nostalgically marvel at Jim Henson’s Muppet creations that once graced my television set during my youth. Each new flick is a delightful time machine […]
