Monday Morning Mojo

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

The attached photo shows the ears of a seven-month-old Yorkie mix I just had the opportunity to spend a couple of days with. Those ears are HUGE! Also, there were four people whom I had not spent time face-to-face in about 45 years. This was a group of people that I spent a lot of

Fourteen years ago, we brought little 5-year-old Ruchi into our home all the way from New Delhi, India. Last night we celebrated her arrival as we do every year. Today, she is a sophomore in college studying environmental science. In the attached photo, she is surrounded by our two dogs, to whom she is mightily

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a powerful example of how shared rituals can strengthen communities and sustain cultural identity over centuries. Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (which is today, October 6, 2025, in the Gregorian calendar), this festival marks the moment when the moon is at its brightest, symbolizing wholeness and

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

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.

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

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,