I recently had the privilege of providing executive coaching to a dynamic global entrepreneur who had been selected by the TED Foundation for one of their distinguished fellowships. He shares, below, some of his experience with my MORE >>

A lot of people ask, "How do you overcome procrastination?" People know what they have to do. They sit down to do it. But instead, they do something else. Something urgent. Something interesting. Something else. Anything else. And at the end of the day there's nothing to show it but regret and the melancholy feeling of lost opportunity. Just start. MORE >>

I was at the grocery store, minding my own business as I moved down the dairy aisle, looking for my favorite organic yogurt, when my consciousness was penetrated by a stern voice that said, "Why aren't you watching the game?" I have recurring dreams about being in places where everyone knows what's going on but me. This was not a nightmare, however. MORE >>

photo credit: jcfrog One question I get asked a lot goes something along the lines of “how will forums keep up with [something]?&# or “forums are old hat, why would people use them over [something]?&# or “why use forums when you can use [something]?&# However will forums survive? Let’s talk about it. Thinking MORE >>

Sometimes I’m amazed that there can be so much joy in life. Other times, I’m amazed at how difficult life can be. Both perspectives are legitimate, and I sometimes experience both in the same day. So it goes. It’s easy for me to remember some of my challenges: In a winter storm, my car slides off the Interstate and into a ravine. injure my back. MORE >>