C-Suite TV released its interview of me on Leadership Step by Step for the show Best Seller TV. Click here for the hosting site While there, please click to share the link. I’m very happy with how it turned out and hope to spread the word. As you know, the book gets phenomenal reviews, now at 98% 5-star reviews, but people still have to hear of it. Here is the[…] Keep reading →

My recent post at Inc., “Economics Is Wrong About Growth And It’s Ruining Everything,” begins Economics Is Wrong About Growth And It’s Ruining Everything Even Adam Smith foresaw an end to growth. How did we lose sight of it and think we could grow forever? Nearly every economist I’ve heard say anything about economic growth says it’s necessary for a population’s well-being, as has nearly every comment I’ve seen on the subject from non-economists.[…] Keep reading →

Continuing my series of responses to the New York Times’, The Ethicist, without imposing values, here is my take on today’s post, “Is It O.K. to Fire a Muslim Driver for Refusing to Carry Wine?” I hired a limo service to drive me to a dinner party at a friend’s house. On the way, I remembered that I was supposed to bring the wine. I spotted a shop and asked[…] Keep reading →

Minimalism as a lifestyle seems popular. I consider the name backward. I avoid labels, but I think this one is nearly the opposite of what it describes—a lifestyle about maximizing, not minimizing. The term maximalism seems already taken by something irrelevant to what I describe below, so I may be too late, but I suggest considering changing it. The term minimalism means different things to different people, but the following people[…] Keep reading →

Jethro Jones is hosting the Transformative Leadership summit. I know him because he hosts the Transformative Principal podcast. Here’s my conversation with him, “How You Learn Is As Important As What You Learn.” I’m participating in the summit. We recorded part of my session, and if you want to improve your leadership, you’ll benefit from the summit. I recommend signing up! There are many short recordings of what you’ll hear[…] Keep reading →

Overview Leadership and the Environment features influencers who care about the environment leading by example by taking on personal challenges to live by their values—a challenge in today’s world. Guests have loved it for showcasing them as authentic, empathetic leaders and giving them a chance to act on values that they’ve put on hold. Guests don’t need environmental expertise. They including luminaries such as Dan Pink, multiple #1 NY Times[…] Keep reading →

Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. I’ve waited to share something I discovered reading his autobiography a few months ago. First some context. It’s the day of your release. You’re a revolutionary, fighting Apartheid, imprisoned for 27 years, much of it in an 8 foot by 7 foot cell or, if outside, breaking rocks. Meanwhile, you’ve become a global celebrity. Over 200 million people watched your London[…] Keep reading →