Leveraging the Solitude of Leadership
I've long relished intentional periods of solitude to reflect and renew. I'll often take advantage of the six mile stretch of beach between M…
Using Solitude and Silence to Enable Reflection
I will take time to be alone today. I will take time to be quiet. In this silence I will listen… and I will hear my answers. – Ruth Fishel Last Memor…
The Multi-Faceted Power of Walking
Walking is man's best medicine. - Hippocrates Walking has become a much larger part of my life over the past few years. It started when I embrac…
The Simple Leader: Embrace Solitude
This is an excerpt from The Simple Leader: Personal and Professional Leadership at the Nexus of Lean and Zen Solitude gives birth to the original in…
A Time to Read and Reflect
It's that time of the year when we reflect on the past and plan for the future. An arbitrary time, which has always bothered me. We should reall…
The Simple Leader: Gratitude
This is an excerpt from The Simple Leader: Personal and Professional Leadership at the Nexus of Lean and Zen Be thankful for what you have; you’ll en…
The Simple Leader: Do Something Different
This is an excerpt from The Simple Leader: Personal and Professional Leadership at the Nexus of Lean and Zen Unless you try to do something beyond w…
A Break to Reflect and Unlearn
Over the past few years I’ve been working hard on cultivating positive habits. New habits can be powerful. But habits can also create barriers that li…