Monday Morning Mojo

This is the last Monday Morning Mojo of the year, and I always feel a great invitation at this moment. The year does not end with fireworks for me. It ends with cleanup. This week I am creating a clear financial overview, business and personal, so I know exactly where I stand and what I

Last week, I was in the kitchen cooking vegan Malai Kofta. In the pic, I am holding the pan with the kaftas There was flour on the counter, cashews soaking, spices blooming in hot EarthBalance, and at one point, I realized I was smiling and just cooking. Slowly. With care. For people I love. That

I was recently faced with three different sizes of Tootsie Rolls on my counter. It got me to thinking. Same recipe. Same flavor, same soul. The question is, how much Tootsie Roll? These are the kinds of questions that stir the heart. Christmas is ten days away, and here in the States, that’s a big

A client told me he will “vouch that your book makes a good travel partner!” He writes, “I’ve been keeping your book in my backpack. So I thought you’d like to know where your book was over this Thanksgiving break: Pisac, Sacred Valley, Cusco: These Inka ruins are among my favorite places to visit in

I love the stretch from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I call it “the holiday run.” These weeks carry a special energy. The year is still alive, yet Christmas and New Year’s vacation is close enough to feel. I use these 3 1/2 weeks as a personal challenge. How much progress can I make before the year

I love the beginning of the week! That’s why I started Monday Morning Mojo, to share the mojo I always feel when the week commences. It’s like the starting gate opening at the beginning of a race! What can be done this week? Go!!! In my book, Getting Change Right, I wrote that real momentum

When I first started helping CEOs take on big, complex change, I thought transformation was mostly about getting the strategy right. Clear vision, good plan, solid milestones. That’s what everyone teaches. But over the years, I learned something different. The real power in transformation isn’t in the spreadsheets or the decks. It’s in the people.

This week begins with real hardship for many. The government shutdown has rippled through communities, and for those relying on food assistance, the uncertainty is painful and unjust. It can be easy to feel powerless when large systems stall and ordinary people pay the price. But attitude is not denial. A great attitude is the

Took a walk in the woods near my home with Kaya, along a tributary that pours into the Potomac. It is surrounded by parkland, a hidden gem, a bit inland from the big river. Together we sat in the woods as the sun went down, on a hill overlooking the moving water. For me, there’s