The Power of a Beginner’s Mind (Or How Knowing Everything Might Be Holding You Back)
(This is based on a speech I gave at Pelham Toastmasters on February 5, 2025.) Let’s be honest: Most of us think we’re pretty smart. We’ve got years of experience, a collection of hard-earned wisdom, and a drawer full of metaphorical “expert” badges. But what if I told you that everything you know might actually be keeping you…
Zoomies
Let’s have some fun. Grab your phone and open your photo app. Look through the photos you’ve collected over the last thirty days. Choose one. Look at it. If you need to turn your phone so it fills your screen, do that. What do you see? Next, zoom in SOME. Move the picture around. Look…
Max Tangled
Last week I stood in our kitchen and heard the washing machine banging. As I sipped my coffee, I observed the responsible thing to do would be to trudge upstairs, interrupt the cycle, and re-balance the clothes. Then I realized that I hadn’t started a load of laundry. What could possibly be making all that…
Is it coaching or a road trip?
Is it coaching or a roadtrip? Where are we going? Do I have everything I need? How does it all fit? Am I on the right road? What is the next step?
