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There is a famous dialogue from the Zen tradition where the students ask the teacher: "What is the teaching of a lifetime?" The teacher replies: "An appropriate response." The intended lessons from these few lines were probably not aimed at the world of business and...

Partly due to the pandemic and partly the richness of available media, I find myself watching more, listening more, and reading more. One of the things I most appreciate about my day-job as an executive coach, leadership consultant, writer, and Zen teacher is that I...

I've been learning a lot about my own patterns and assumptions about doing too much since writing the book Less: Accomplishing More By Doing Less. At times I consider myself to be a "Less failure" -- that is, despite my best intentions and aspirations, it's difficult...

How many times have you asked someone how they’re doing and received the response: “I'm busy!” While we may be hearing this less often lately due to pandemic-related restrictions, many people report feelings of anxiety, stress, and even a latent fear of returning to...

It's common and easy to waste time and energy, and reduce our power by resisting change. Everything we take for granted is constantly changing. The formation of the clouds in the sky at this moment is unique and will never be repeated. Every cell in our bodies is...

Distractions and interruptions are such a part of modern life that our minds are wandering 47% percent of the time we’re awake.