There are people whose viewpoints I disagree with, but their principles are in the right place. This seems counterintuitive to write, to say, and to act upon, but in reality, it is the only way to proceed in a world, seemingly bent on separation, isolation, and increasingly elevating short-term symbolism Read more…
In order to effectively scale such transitive and necessary products as peace, honesty, good faith and courage, project work—freelancing—has to serve as the next step up from the typical minimal viable product, an entrepreneur might focus on developing. A blog (not a pretty website) may be the minimal viable product Read more…
Even as blogs, video, audio, memes, and gifs penetrate the public consciousness via personalized mobile phone ubiquity, companies and organizations still pay a premium for physical billboards alongside our national highways and roads. Why is this? Well, part of the the reason was revealed through a statement that a former CEO Read more…
If Bob feels as though he got screwed in his last mediation session out of assets like a boat or a pile of money, his world view of the mediation process is different than that of his ex-wife. If Ann feels that her job in human resources is for determining Read more…
When adults meet each other at parties, they typically ask the banal question: “What do you do?” Sometimes, if one of the adults is really insightful, they’ll ask “What do you do for a living?” And most (if not a majority) of adults will respond by saying something equally banal Read more…
There are three conversations that you can have at any given time. Philosophical—This is the 50,000-foot, “big idea” conversation. Not many people are capable of connecting together big ideas. Nor is everybody capable of (or interested in) exploring the ramifications of the implementation of those big ideas to their lives, Read more…
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In my life as an entrepreneur, consultant, and freelancer, perfect is the enemy of good. Chasing perfectionism—in a project, a blog post, a speech, a podcast episode, or even in a formalized training scenario—is a sign that I’m focusing on the work that doesn’t matter, so that I can hide Read more…
There’s no other way to sell peace to a conflict comfortable public, than for a peace builder to be champion and a linchpin. There are two ways to become a champion: Only talk about what matters. Constantly iterate and reiterate your minimal viable product, which in this case turns out Read more…
How comfortable are you with the word “no”? Not “maybe.” Not “kinda.’” Not “eeehhh…” But “no.” No’s seem final, door closing, and never good. We’re told to “keep our options open” in a conflict management situation, in a negotiation around topics that matter, and when we are working with people Read more…