A missed meeting without warning may not feel like a big deal—but it is. When you book time with someone and don’t show up, you don’t just “skip” a meeting. You steal their time. That person may have rearranged their schedule, skipped a deep-focus task, or come prepared with notes to make the most ofContinue reading “Time Theft Is Still Theft–When It’s Not Yours to Spend”
Category Archives: Advice for Life
Your Heroes Are Holding a Mirror
Why the people you once admired — and those you no longer do — can map your evolving values Do you struggle to put into words what is most important to you? I did. But I just learned the solution: Look at the people you admire. I engage in a lot of workshops. Workshops toContinue reading “Your Heroes Are Holding a Mirror”
Grumpy Faces, Good Lessons: A Short Story on Habits
I recorded this short story after two conversations left me thinking hard—one with a former student who felt like a failure, and one with my brother Dean, who has a way of keeping life beautifully simple. It’s about habits, the stories we tell ourselves, and how easy it is to lose sight of what we’veContinue reading “Grumpy Faces, Good Lessons: A Short Story on Habits”
Don’t Look at the Floater!
In this video, I share advice for life from my ophthalmologist.