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Sometimes I’m amazed how many things can go wrong all at once. On a large scale there are recent devastating earthquakes, wars and violence, poverty, homelessness, and climate change. And then there is my life: After having lunch at a restaurant some time ago, as I...

“Even while I’m working, I’m always resting.” Last week I was interviewed by Joy Maulitz of KWMR Radio: Homegrown Radio in West Marin. Joy told me a story that I hadn’t heard before about Suzuki Roshi, founding Abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center. The story is about...

We are nearly always making choices about what to do, what not to do, and how to spend our time. I realize that in very difficult financial times, this might not always be the case. Even, and perhaps especially in difficult times, clarifying and expanding our view of...

A quote from the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman “Competencies come in clusters. For top performance a person must master a mix of competencies, not just one or two David McClelland found that stars are not just talented in initiative or influence --...

Beautiful poem, Finding What You Didn’t Lose by John Fox. More info about his work can be found here: Poetic Medicine Finding What You Didn't Lose When someone deeply listens to you it is like holding out a dented cup you've had since childhood and watching it fill up...

I’m in San Diego for a Social Venture Network Conference. SVN is a group of dynamic and inspiring business and non-profit leaders dedicated to creating social change through business. I first joined SVN about fourteen year ago, when I was CEO of Brush Dance...