What is it You Love So Much You’re Willing to Fight for It?

Friend and client Nilofer Merchant shares this thought: Many scoff at Larry Lessig. They say he is an optimist, out of touch with reality. But what it is that is said about the people who ultimately change the world?  “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”- … Continue reading What is it You Love So Much You’re Willing to Fight for It?

The Questions Coaches Say You Need To Be Asking Yourself

Leigh Newman writes: Ellie Gordon, a personal and executive life coach, helps us figure out what we really need to be thinking about when we’re looking for lasting, hard-to-make change. 1. Can I Replace The Word 'Afraid' With The Word 'Alert'? "An artist client recently introduced me to this question," says Gordon, "and it quickly … Continue reading The Questions Coaches Say You Need To Be Asking Yourself

Zen and the Art of Content Marketing

Kelton Reid of CopyBlogger writes: One of the best restaurants in the world lives under the fluorescent lights of a subway tunnel in the underbelly of Tokyo. Of the hundreds of thousands of eateries across the globe, this one stands apart, not for its size, or its glitz and glamour, but for its Zen austerity … Continue reading Zen and the Art of Content Marketing

Hold Nothing Back

Mark Nepo writes: I'm always surprised to rediscover that life waits behind a door that can only be opened when we give our all, when we hold nothing back. This video clip from an interview with Sounds True took place in Colorado during a week of recording my box set of teaching conversations, Staying Awake: … Continue reading Hold Nothing Back