How to deal with trolls

How to deal with trolls

I finished off a big Masterclass promotion at the beginning of the month. ( I probably don’t have to tell you this because you no doubt received 250 emails from me and wanted very much for me to cut the shit.) I’m amazed at all of the emotions that come up...

Why we need your story more than ever

One of the biggest fears my clients have is that by telling their personal stories they will appear grandiose, self-absorbed, or narcissistic. “Who am I to tell this story,” they ask. “Really, who cares?” Or, “It’s all been written about before, so why bother?” “There...
You’ve got to be bad to be good

You’ve got to be bad to be good

I received a great question the other day that I’d like to address here: Should someone blog without professional edits to begin engagement about a potential book? (They’re concerned about credibility if they post poorly. Thoughts?)   Here’s the thing. I usually...
How to go about writing a business parable

How to go about writing a business parable

In the last few years, I’ve had a number of clients who chose to write a  parable instead of the usual business-in-a-box tome. (For instance, check out Josh Patrick’s Sustainable–his second parable is due out soon–and Vicki Suiter’s The...
Squirrel attacks, elk mauling, and sunstroke

Squirrel attacks, elk mauling, and sunstroke

One Saturday a few years back, Walt and I hiked the Grand Canyon. We went down the South Kaibab trail to the bottom, meandered along the banks of the Colorado River, then headed back up to the top along the Bright Angel trail. It’s a pretty big day: roughly 17 miles...