The World Was Already Here
July 7, 2026
Last Thursday at a sold-out SoFi Stadium, I watched two European teams walk out to a home crowd
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What I Saw from the Causeway
May 14, 2026
The walk out into the harbor at Alexandria is a stone causeway. It’s about a mile, if you
My Excellent Adventure at TED
April 27, 2026
AI dominated every session at TED 2026. But the talks that made me lean forward weren’t about what
Forty Years of Work, Six Hard-Won Truths
December 29, 2025
Some things change in four decades of business – technology, markets, even entire industries. But the fundamental truths
People First in Zero Gravity: How Apollo 13 Reminds Us to Pivot without Losing Purpose
April 16, 2025
The most powerful leadership moments are rarely handed to you. In fact, they typically don’t even come when
Top 10 Favorite Holiday Movies: This is My List, I Have to Defend It
December 18, 2024
Sometimes at this time of year with the holiday season upon us, I think the human capacity for
In All Likelihood, We’re Seeing History in The Making
October 2, 2024
On rare occasion, a feat takes place in front of our very eyes that is truly historic, literally
Reflections on Purpose—and Finding Ours Today
June 6, 2024
Time has been a recurring theme on this blog. This week, we find ourselves in another transitional interval,
Play Ball! Imagination Required
April 16, 2024
Even faster than a 95-mph fastball reaching home plate (0.425 seconds), there are some things about baseball that
At the Biggest Game, a Big Day for Teachers
February 8, 2024
Coaches. Teachers. Mentors. We’re lucky for the great ones who enter our lives, sometimes unexpectedly but always at
Leaping Into 2024’s Extra Day
February 2, 2024
Leap Years are regular reminders that time is what you make of it. Literally. Every four years, right
ALL IN On Rose-Scented Wins
January 5, 2024
I thought I knew all about in-state college rivalries before I moved to Michigan in 2020. After all,
Timely Takeaways: Learnings from 2023 to Carry Forward
December 20, 2023
It’s that time of year—taking stock of the past 12 months and taking steps to greet the new
Restaurant Escapades with Extended Family: Who Pays?
December 6, 2023
As we approach the holiday season, the anticipation builds for festive meals with friends and family. Eating together
Grateful for Dreamers—and Serendipitous Events That Shape Our Lives
November 22, 2023
How far can a dream take a person? For our son Jorge, a dream became his reality through