Joshua Steimle quoted me today in Entrepreneur’s “11 Modern Leadership Lessons from History’s Masters: Helen Keller. Theodore Roosevelt. Ann Bradstreet. Nelson Mandela: Who inspired you?” I’m honored to be a member of an ensemble cast of authors, gurus, and influencers including Simon Sinek, Robert Cialdini, Marshall Goldsmith, Geoff Smart, Gretchen Rubin, Ryan Holiday, Leonard Kim, and more. I had recently finished reading Nelson Mandela’s autobiography when Joshua interviewed me, so[…] Keep reading →

Soren Skovdahl Hansen hosts the Tribe of Entrepreneurs podcast. Soren asked thoughtful questions and got me to share about things I don’t always. I enjoyed the interview a lot. Listen to the podcast! Listen to the podcast! He is also thorough about posting resources we talked about. The show notes: Joshua helps put an end to shiny object syndrome and becoming who you want to be, but it requires that[…] Keep reading →

I rarely simply post someone else just talking, but my focus lately on motivating people to act on their values against comfort and convenience has resulted in such a desert that the video below was too refreshing not to share. No one I talk to considers avoiding one flight. No one who visits can stop bringing garbage. Yet this man keeps choosing actions that would appear to hurt his company,[…] Keep reading →

Here is a simple, brazen way to make money in America that works. Find something that makes people feel good but is unhealthy or makes their life worse and market it as healthy. It works: Candies marketed as health food Sugary things in general Restaurants in general Olive oil Things marked “recyclable” Self-indulgent things Shopping unnecessarily Supplements SUVs Things like that. It makes us complacent and entitled.

I want to cancel my credit card. If I do, my frequent flyer miles will expire in 30 days. I want to cancel this month to avoid paying an annual fee (they waived it in the past and are only willing to waive half this year). I don’t plan to travel, so I can’t use them. They said I can’t redeem them for cash. They’re called Avios and work with[…] Keep reading →

J V Crum III hosts a podcast called the Conscious Millionaire. He helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs succeed. He also interviewed me and posted our conversation today. He and I have talked before and since and I like his mission and approach, which I’ve learned from. For example, he’s inspired me to include him in my Leadership and the Environment slide show for his using a diabetes diagnosis and vastly improve his[…] Keep reading →

Leigh Martinuzzi hosts the podcast The Hidden Why. He posted my first solo audio recording. Listen to the recording! Listen to the recording! We met online, which led to speaking, learning each other’s work and interests, and talking about collaborating. I thought he might interview me. Instead he suggested me recording something for his blog by myself, which I consider harder. More than harder, I find it scarier to record[…] Keep reading →

When I get the podcast up and running, I’ll interview guests. I already have audio content, so I’ll post it now. In particular, I’m speaking on leadership and the environment Tuesday at NYU-Stern, 6pm-8pm. Register here to attend! I recorded myself practicing, so I will post that practice recording as my first podcast post. This page doesn’t look glamorous, but it’s a start. I’m also publicly showing it so you[…] Keep reading →

Everyone wants a cleaner environment and recognizes human behavior is trashing it. We can’t stop ourselves because of the systems we created that make it convenient, comfortable, fun, and in nearly every way emotionally rewarding to pollute except that it’s against our values of leaving the world better than we found it. Only you know your values and what better means to you, but I’ve never met anyone who didn’t[…] Keep reading →