Clarity often reveals itself when you give yourself permission to pause and look again with fresh eyes. Not because something was missing the first time, but because you have grown since then.
Recently, my son and I ran two half marathons in 28 days. The first run carried excitement and discovery. ...
Living awake is not something reserved for a later chapter of life. It begins the moment you start noticing how you are choosing today. Awareness creates momentum. When you slow down just enough to recognize what you are already living into, clarity naturally follows.
The 10-Year Letter is rooted
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Some moments in life quietly invite us to choose with intention. They don’t demand clarity all at once. They simply offer an opportunity to be present and decide how fully we want to engage.
This weekend, I experienced one of those moments.
I was in Santa Barbara, standing along the track at Westm...
Clarity has a rhythm.
It rarely shows up when life is loud or rushed. It tends to appear when things slow just enough for you to notice what has already been trying to get your attention.
A slower pace has a way of bringing awareness back online. You start to see what’s working. You feel what’s al...
There comes a point when effort is already there and working harder isn’t the answer anymore. What’s needed is direction.
I’ve spent years in one-on-one coaching conversations with people who are capable, thoughtful, and serious about the lives they’re building. Those conversations shaped how I lis...
People want more from life. More meaning. More freedom. More peace. More alignment. Fewer regrets. That desire alone is ambition.
Yet so many capable, driven people quietly feel unsettled. They are doing well on paper. They are productive. Responsible. In motion. And still, something feels off. Not...
By now, the new year has already started making decisions for people.
Not loud ones. Quiet ones.
What gets prioritized.
What gets postponed.
What slips back onto autopilot because it feels familiar.
That’s how most years are built. Not intentionally. By default.
A default year isn’t chaotic. Tha
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There’s a moment on New Year’s Eve that doesn’t get talked about much. It’s not the countdown. It’s not the champagne. It’s not the noise. It’s the quiet right before midnight, when the year hasn’t ended yet and the next one hasn’t started.
That moment still belongs to you. Before the calendar fl
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Christmas Eve has a different feel.
The noise quiets a bit.
The doing slows down.
There’s space between moments if you’re willing to notice it.
This is usually when the things we’ve been carrying all year make themselves known. Not loudly. Just enough to be felt. Old narratives. Unspoken expectation...
The Hotel Lobby Conversation
I met a woman in a hotel lobby late one evening after a leadership event.
She had just finished delivering a keynote that earned a standing ovation. Her posture said confidence. Her voice was steady. Her smile was practiced. Her eyes told a different story. Exhaustion....
We rarely fall short because we lack drive. We fall short because the horizon we are planning from is too close. Short timelines keep your head down. You grind. You push through the week. You handle what is urgent instead of what is important. And even when you are accomplishing things, something in...
December has a strange way of pulling us in two directions. Part of you wants to slow down and settle into the holidays. The other part feels the quiet pressure of everything you wanted this year but did not fully step into.
Here is the truth. December is one of the most important months of the yea...
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