Throughout my high school and college years, and for many years out of college, I got in the habit of waiting. Waiting for my turn. Waiting to be validated by others. Waiting for my coaches to put me in the game. Waiting for people’s permission. Waiting to be happy. This is not a fulfilling way … Read More!

Thirteen years ago, when I was seventeen years old, I was clinically depressed and suicidal. I wrote about this experience on the popular Tiny Buddha site in an article called How to Move Forward When You Feel Like Your Life Is Over – feel free to check it out if you’re interested. The article has … Read More!

I was at a seminar the other day and I had lunch with a CEO I met. He was a blunt guy and very direct. I appreciate people who are willing to give direct feedback, whether or not I agree with them. He said to me, “Jeff — your work on authentic leadership is good. But you’re … Read More!

The 9-to-5 workday and 2 weeks of vacation each year is an outdated model. This way of operating used to work, but it’s no longer sufficient. Type into Google “9 to 5 workday is not healthy” and you’ll quickly see what I mean. There are a lot of studies that show 9-to-5 workdays are slowly … Read More!

There are monks in Bhutan who spend their whole days meditating. They are far more enlightened than myself and most people. They own a few articles of clothing and live in huts. They don’t own any technological devices and aren’t connected to the internet. They spend their days going down to the water, meditating, and … Read More!