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Lesson in a Jazz Cellar

May 18, 2026

Last night Laura, Gabe and I squeezed into Riv38, a tiny Paris jazz club tucked into a vaulted 13th century cellar. Sitting shoulder to shoulder with strangers while musicians, Ludovic Ernault & Simon Martineau, improvised just a few feet away. I found myself slowing down enough to savor the music. Some of the most meaningful moments […]

Long Nights, Big Dreams

May 11, 2026

Last week we celebrated my daughter’s 23rd birthday by taking her to her favorite restaurant, DC Vegan, just off DuPont Circle in the city. And tonight, she’s experimenting with coffee, preparing for an all-nighter as she studies for two finals tomorrow. One week you are celebrating a milestone over birthday cake. The next, you are […]

Innovation, Recovery, and Showing Up

May 4, 2026

The week is off to a rockin’ start for me as I head to Chicago to help lead an Innovation Summit for the College of American Pathologists, one of my favorite clients. I am super excited about learning what everyone is up to, participating in a panel with leaders from inside the organization, leading a session […]

Chasing Impact

April 28, 2026

I passed a cluster of candles in a restaurant recently and felt myself settle a bit, touched by an ancient response. The light was warm. It was more than a decoration for me. It was an attempt to change how people would feel in that space, shifting toward inner peace and reflection in a very […]

Keeping Heart

April 20, 2026

There are moments when the path ahead disappears. Not because you’ve lost your way, but because the terrain itself has shifted beneath your feet. What worked yesterday no longer applies. What comes next is unclear. And yet, you still have to move forward. That’s where my family is now with our faithful canine companion, Kaya. […]

What Brings Us Together

April 13, 2026

This past Saturday, I spent hours wandering through tables of posters, albums, and memorabilia, surrounded by people who were absolutely into it. Hunting for deals, sharing finds, […]

Letters to Our Future Selves

April 6, 2026

From the time my son was three until he was twenty-three, we took a weeklong father-son trip every summer. It became our rhythm, a pause in the […]

The Soul Box

March 30, 2026

When I travel, everything changes: new city, new room, new rhythm. I find it’s easy to lose my center in the midst of all that movement. Over […]

Soul Weather

March 16, 2026

When I was a kid, my dad took me camping in all kinds of weather. Not just the sunny days, but the cold ones, the gray ones, […]

Work Worth Traveling For

March 9, 2026

Last weekend I was in San Diego. That’s me in the photo with the sunset behind me. Today I’m in Chicago, where I am spending three days […]

Strength Without Frenzy

March 2, 2026

Last week in downtown Bethesda outside a coffee shop there was a horse tied up. Not a sculpture, but a real horse, reins slack, calmly standing while […]

Elite Energy

February 23, 2026

A few years ago I started writing reviews on Yelp. Restaurants. Local spots. Experiences that mattered. Not because I had to. Because it was fun. Just recently, […]

True Leadership

February 16, 2026

Today, we honor the shared birthday legacy of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. They led in different centuries, through different storms. Yet they had striking qualities in […]

Bryan Stevenson and the Courage to Remember

February 9, 2026

I want to lift up an interview that is both urgent and enduring: “Bryan Stevenson on why Black history is under attack,” a powerful interview sponsored by […]

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The Holiday Run

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Out of the Gate!

November 24, 2025

Leading When Things are Wobbly

November 17, 2025

Finding Our Light When the World Feels Heavy

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Grateful for Wilderness

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Celebrate Good Times

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Reunion

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14th Anniversary of Ruchi’s Arrival

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