The Gap of Uncertainty, and How I Beat The 178 Seconds To Live Statistic

I’ve done enough reading, studying, and learning to understand the basics of how anxiety works. I’ve lived with it and learned to accept and embrace it – mostly. And at it’s core, anxiety is there to help us survive, it’s a gift we all carry in various amounts and levels that’s enabled the human race […]

I always learn the hard way: How I nearly left my landing gear on a beach in St. Barths

The wheels of my Cessna 210, Charlie Golf Papa Lima Sierra, gently lifted off the runway, and I was airborne. I put the gear handle up, and my Cessna did it’s typical wiggle-waggle dance, tucking it’s wheels in cleanly, going from an awkward duck to a sleek and clean heron. It’s one characteristic of the […]

Be Curious

I could feel it pulling back on my chest as I pushed ahead. It was a strange new feeling. It was restricting me, holding me back from my goal. I wanted to find out what was happening ahead of me. I could see the bright colours and interesting outlines. But as I urged forward and […]

Letting Go

Once the decision was made to pursue this new opportunity, there was a cascade of implications and decisions to be made. How could we possibly step back from our roles in our companies? My role was CEO. The buck stopped at me. I had a dozen or so direct reports, and all of the strategic […]

Why

I’m probably not just late to the party. Starting a blog now is more likely arriving 10 years after it ended. But one thing I want to do is to share what I’m learning with people who are interested. If you’re not, thats fine, there’s another blog for you. If you are, feel free to […]