Pequod’s Chicago deep dish pizza is famous for its caramelized cheese crust—an edge that gives structure, resilience, and contrast to the rich layers inside. My work functions the same way. I design frameworks that hold bold ambitions, giving shape to diverse contributions so they work together and complement each other in mutually reinforcing ways. Of […]
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A 1.5-mile-long creek is located very close to our home. It is called the Minnehaha Branch. Every day when I walk the dogs, we go alongside its banks for a good long block. We have seen many animals come up out of the creek while we have been walking, including foxes, coyotes, dee,r and more.
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In this episode, I sit down with Joe Feldman, founder and CEO of Cover My Mental Health. His website, CoverMyMentalHealth.org, is filled with free resources—including helpful instructions and templates—designed to empower families and clinicians. Joe’s journey began when his child was denied essential mental health care—sparking a federal lawsuit and igniting his passion for advocacy.
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In this episode, I talk with filmmaker and mental health advocate Max Blaska, whose short film Last Rung on the Ladder—an adaptation of a Stephen King story—became both a tribute to his late aunt and a lifeline in his own battle with anxiety and depression. Max shares how the project nearly fell apart amid a
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Upon the streets of Washington, A hero’s tale has just begun. With fury high and hunger near, He hurled his sub without a fear. A salami missile, wrapped in haste, A symbol none could quite erase. It struck the vest, then tumbled down, Yet shook the powers of the crown. Bondi cried, The
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I’ve just finished putting together a new piece on something that’s been on my mind nonstop: how leadership is changing as AI reshapes our world. Back in 2010, my book Getting Change Right was all about the power of conversations, people, and energy—not rigid plans or top-down control. Those ideas feel even more relevant today,
In this episode of my podcast, I dive into a question every leader faces sooner or later: What do we do when the world around us is filled with uncertainty, challenge, and disruption? While the circumstances of today may feel unique, we’ve been through turbulent times before. Crises like 9/11, the 2008 mortgage meltdown, and
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She travels with me, the road unfolding like a promise. Here we stop and Kaya glances over, eyes bright, vigilant. Yes, this is it. The joy is less the place, than moving through it together. “No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does.” – Christopher Morley
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Kaya and I made our annual trip up north to camp in the wilderness and recharge. Recharge I did! I’ve been back a couple of weeks now and still appreciating the internal renewal those wonderful days brought. Everything from hiking over rough terrain to swimming in mountain streams, from tying my tarp up over my
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I wrote my last Monday Morning Mojo from deep in the Adirondack wilderness via text message using a new iPhone feature that allows one to text via satellite. Not always dependable, but there it is. The interface for the satellite connection resembles a game; you orient your iPhone toward the sky, and it guides you
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