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I was initially introduced to the concept of sonder by Seth Godin.
Sonder is defined as that moment when you realize that everyone around you has an internal life as rich and as conflicted as yours.
Sonder brings to mind the Stoic practice of not judging others too harshly when they speak igno...

Who are you? Who do you seek to serve? Who are your collaborators? Who’s in your tribe? Who are your fellow travelers?
Ask these questions with intention and answer them with integrity at the beginning of any worthwhile enterprise.Â
Do the hard part first and get the who right. The how, what, wher...
“What’s it for?”
Embracing this question is at the heart of every Seth Godin program. Why?
- Asking “What’s it for?” indicates a commitment to intention and integrity.
- It’s an invitation to disrupt self-serving agendas or bias confirmation and think more expansively, empathetically and generously ...
It's not, of course, an either or question. There's certainly a time and place for both hope and faith.
Hope is a desire for a favorable future outcome.
Hope is passive. Hope happens to you.
If you've been shipwrecked and are drifting about the Pacific in a leaky liferaft, hope may well stave off...
Last time, I discussed the virtues of "going." Today, I share the value of pausing.
There's no authentication for the source, but this is a favorite quote of mine.
"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is your power to choose your response. And, in your response lies yo...
“As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree into one or two vigorous limbs, so should you stop off your miscellaneous activity and concentrate your force on one or a few points.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It's been years since we sold the farm where my wife and I raised our ...
When is it time to get going with your endeavor?
Here's a hint, it's almost always time to go.
"Learning that does not lead to action is useless." - Epictetus
Sure, you could read another book, take another course, spend a little more time practicing and polishing. There may even be virtue an...
Choose Your Genre. Choose Your Future.
What's the genre of your life story?
Is it a deadly disaster or an action adventure? A melodrama or a thriller? A horror show or a survival tale? A tragedy or an epic? A black comedy or an improv? A surreal show or superhero story? Outlaw or empire western? C...
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"Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind." Â -Â James Russell Lowell
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Want to develop your potential? Awaken the giant within? Achieve excellence in an endeavor worthy of your time and talents?
Some say it takes guts, grit, and grind. Others say it requires planning, purpose, and perseverance. Perhaps it's merely up to fate, fortitude, and fortune.
Regardless of how...
For some, merely seeing the word "suffer" triggers memories and feelings of pain, injury, or loss. Why is that? Where does suffering even come from?
Ancient wisdom tells us that it's our attachments.
“Attachment is the root of suffering.” - The Buddha
Why human beings are attached to ideas and ...
Ultimately, it is impossible to know if an endeavor will succeed. What does “success” even look like? Too often success is confused with popularity and profits.
What if you measured success by the well-being it generates for yourself and others? What if success is doing well enough today so that yo...