Last year I was debating a career switch. If I kept doing what I was doing, I would look back with regret. So I thought about the times in my life when I felt most alive: What was I doing then? And I thought about when I was most useful to people: How had I […]
This is a very special time of year for our family. Tomorrow we celebrate our son Asher’s eighth birthday. But that’s not why it’s so special. We adopted Asher from the Philippines when he was four—four years ago—which means on this birthday, Asher will have lived with us longer than he has lived with anyone […]
Recently the Gallup Organization published its 2017 State of the American Workplace report. Gathering data from more than 195,000 employees and 31 million survey respondents, the report looks at the American workforce. It’s critical reading because it contains critical information about your life. Did you catch that? I said it contains critical information about your […]
I just finished telling five people they made a difference in my life. It was an assignment from Bill Hybels at the Global Leadership Summit. The assignment was to thank five people who believed in you by calling out your talents. Your talents may not be immediately obvious to you. Sometimes talents come so naturally […]
Recently I had a lunch meeting with a high-level executive from a company in town. I’ve known him for a while. He’s extremely sharp, skilled, and ambitious, so it’s no surprise he has advanced in his career throughout the years. But it was a surprise when he said: “I have a good salary, a good […]
