10 Lessons From The Karate Kid

This weekend’s epic snowstorm that hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast drove many of us to watch movies, and I took the opportunity to revisit an old favorite. After a few pleas and a little begging, I convinced my boys (ages 9 and 6) to watch The Karate Kid (original…

Demystifying Stoicism: 12 Observations From the Stoics

“The only thing that isn’t worthless: to live…

15 Leadership Lessons from the All Blacks

Better people make better All Blacks
 — All Blacks’ rallying cry

The 20-Mile March: Are You Amundsen or Scott?

I had planned for my first three-hour bike ride of the year on Sunday morning…

The Trap of Marginal Thinking

If you’re going to make a decision, what will that decision cost you?

Timeless Advice on Success From Coach John Wooden

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
- John Wooden

March Madness has always been a favorite pastime of mine; I went to my first tournament in 1994, at…

The Shame Gremlin

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have…

Finding Your ONE Thing: How to Focus Your Life to Achieve Results

“There can only be one most important thing…

Rowing in Time: 10 Lessons from the 1936 American Olympic Crew Team

Stealing Cannons: How to Be Scrappy

I just finished a book called Scrappy: A Little Book About Choosing to Play Big by Terri L…