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I was kind of a lone wolf as a kid. I didn't belong to or run with one pack.

I'd like to tell you it was because I was strong, self-determined, and self-sufficient.

But the truth is I was often teased, bullied, and excluded.

Later in life, as a professional musician, I spent most of my career as...

I'm not enamored with calling the departure of so many from traditional occupational situations "The Great Resignation." Still, the conversation around it is interesting.

There's absolutely much to be done about improving conditions at work. We need to create occupational situations that are more...

If you're satisfied with the status quo (internal and external), finding, defining, and leveraging your purpose is probably not of much interest or use.

The roadmap provided by our educational and occupational systems is seductive—do what you're told (and what everyone else is...

"The pursuit of happiness" is a tricky phrase and a bit of an empty promise.

Happiness is less a sustainable destination and more a temporary side effect.

While we may get a momentary happiness injection from an accomplishment, victory, or moment of good fortune, feelings of happiness quickly...

What can you really be confident in or about? 

I mean, really, about what can you be absolutely certain?

I'd assert, not much.

Maybe death.

But who really knows if even that is an ultimate end?

And yet...

We are creatures that find comfort in and cling to the status quo.

Does purpose matter?

Every ancient spiritual and philosophical tradition discusses and defines the meaning of life and encourages followers to find and leverage purpose.

Maybe that's because almost everyone could expect to experience some combination of natural disaster, famine,...

Human beings are sense-making machines. Our unique capacity for consciousness is the catalyst for this, and our social nature means that it is most often done in community.

When we find ourselves or our situation feeling irrelevant, this can cause a profound feeling of existential angst,...

Fear is a many splendored thing. It comes in a dizzying variety of forms and flavors.

When we boil what holds any difference-maker back to its essence, that obstacle is some form of fear.

For a long time, I found the many facets of fear an impediment to my progress. It is, after all, difficult to...

Do you ever catch yourself making the same mistakes over and over or reacting poorly in certain situations?

I sure do. And even the most well-intended and properly motivated difference-makers I know do too.

Why?

The fact is, most of the thoughts and actions that we experience are subconscious or...

Skill and talent are often used interchangeably but actually refer to two distinct types of abilities.

A talent is an innate ability, naturally acquired and available to a few people. On the other hand, skills are learned abilities that can be taught and are available to many people.

To access...

I don't know about you, but I spend waaaaayyyy too much time waiting. 

What about you? Do you spend too much time waiting? What are you waiting for?

If I'm honest, most of the time, I'm waiting for the "right time." Does that ring true for you too?

What's that about?

When is...

Are you lost?

Your first response might be, "Of course not. I know just where I am. I'm [INSERT LOCATION HERE]."

But on a soul-level, your journey of becoming, defining where you are is more complicated.

If you're rethinking or nearing the end of your occupational or familial role, defining...