Courage
Olympians are busted up: How they still outperform everyone else.
I’ve been watching bits and pieces of the Winter Olympics. At one point, one of the skiers took a bad…
I got punched in the face so you don’t have to. Here’s what I learned.
I got punched in the face, so you don’t have to. Here’s what I learned. I’ve been curious about Muay…
Remembering September 11, 2001
Photo: September 11 Memorial, NYC “Mike November for Mike India, Mike November for Mike India, Mike India come in.” “Mike…
First Leadership Self-defense Lesson: Your Biggest Opponent is You
Yesterday, at my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class, there was a brand-new student. We were partnered up for a drill. The look…
When Winning is Losing: How to Avoid Losing it All Along the Way
“The armies separated; and, it is said, Pyrrhus replied to one that gave him joy of his victory that one other…
How Avoiding Emotions Stunts A Leader’s Growth
For many, year’s end brings up complicated emotions. It might be the holidays. It might be the end of the…
Stop It! The Four Ways Leaders Work Against Their Own Success
My interest in working with leaders and teams developed in the Middle East. In 1996, I was 21 and helping…
The Deep Secret That Reliably Creates Needed Change
In the mid-’90s, I was a student living in the Palestinian community of Bethlehem in the West Bank. We…
6 Ways You Can Change Your Limiting Beliefs
When I first started working with leaders, I had the wrong assumption. I thought my time would be spent…
The Secrets of Screaming Success in the Age of COVID19
I’ve learned one thing during 2020: Masks are worse if you eat onions with your lunch. As you are well…