Martin Luther King talked about a negative peace where a problem exists but people don’t face it or deal with it. In a positive peace where people solve the problem which requires facing it. He used nonviolent civil disobedience to force people to face problems that affected others but that as voters and citizens they could do something about. People didn’t like facing these problems but you can’t get[…] Keep reading →

In the interfaith Sam Harris says, “We have a choice. We have two options as human beings. We have a choice between conversation and war. That’s it. Conversation and violence.” I like Sam’s podcast a lot. I listen to most episodes. I’ve read several of his books. I support his podcast with cash. I will see him in person this week for the first time at the Beacon Theater in[…] Keep reading →

  Right off the bat she’s talking about Olympians, America’s Cup winners, a cross fit games World Champion. The places Dawn brought me where elite because this summer I met her just before a fundraiser on Wall Street. And yet she’s totally down to earth, scrappy as she puts it. She makes pickles for world class athletes. She already reduces waste, she tours composting facilities and this is while she’s[…] Keep reading →

If you’ve heard about avoiding straws or if you’ve avoided straws yourself, Dune Ives and the Lonely Whale, the organization she’s the executive director of have influenced you. If you ask yourself “Why straws?” or “What the point was?”, that’s what you wanted for people actually to talk about things on a human scale as opposed to things that are so big that people can’t really figure out how to[…] Keep reading →

  If you work on entrepreneurship in New York City you know Joanne Wilson. She’s big in the New York entrepreneur world as well as in art and travel and food. She also leads a rich rewarding life. Just read any of her blog posts, listen to any of her podcast episodes. I know a lot of investors, angel investors, venture capitalists who live stressful lives. Joanne doesn’t. You can[…] Keep reading →

I recommend listening to Chris’s opening quote again after this episode. There’s a reason his book became the number one negotiation book. I’m tempted to start off by saying how much of a badass he is but I’ll get to that in a second. My guest today showed me a huge blind spot. This podcast is about leadership first. It’s about experiential learning and developing as a leader experientially. In[…] Keep reading →

Today I’m going to talk about a dramatic proposal I see as a clear winner for the United States and for that matter the world. But let’s start with the United States aspect first. It’s a big idea, it’s a bold idea but everyone benefits from it. Its challenges aren’t if it would work or not but [unintelligible] support in implementation. But once started I see it as sustaining itself[…] Keep reading →

So far this podcast has featured some pretty world-renowned people. Several number one bestselling authors, TED Talk speakers with collectively about 100 million views, a Pulitzer Prize winning New Yorker writer, a Super Bowl winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree, a C-suite officer from a Fortune Five company and [unintelligible] the British Empire, a Victoria’s Secret producer, professors from our most elite educational institutions plus West Point and so[…] Keep reading →

Natalie teaches that happiness comes from skills which you can learn which I agree. Environmental action is also skills. Many people think that starting small isn’t worth it. But watch Natalie’s videos and read her book about improving your happiness skills because any skill that you can learn helps you learn other skills. Maybe her experience developing happiness related skills enabled her to switch to implement her bottle reduction by[…] Keep reading →