I'm a leadership coach, writer, and musician. I live in Bellingham, WA, USA with my partner Sara and kids Owen and Asa. I love to play music, be outside, and explore the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Growth is developing and harnessing new aspects of ourselves and our genius. In contrast, healing is retrieving and re-integrating old aspects of ourselves that have been left behind or experiences that we never fully processed.
What if everyone had autonomy to serve the purpose of the organization how they saw fit, within their respective roles?
Eating insect is not only an opportunity to expand our diets and find delicious food, it is essential for our sustainability and humane treatment of animals.
What if our minds continue to evolve throughout our lives, allowing us to manage ever-increasing levels of complexity? This is Adult Development Theory.
Systems thinking is a new paradigm of analysis that encourages and enables us to understand complex and often hidden dynamics throughout our world.
GDP is not as closely correlated to well-being as we think. The steady-state economy is a theoretical alternative to today's economy that refocuses from maximizing GDP at all costs to fostering long-term well-being and sustainability.
Teal organizations are an emerging model based on living systems and aimed at garnering higher member well-being, improved resilience, and greater contributions to the common good.
Essentialism is a daily discipline that not only helps us lead healthier, more sustainable lives, but allows us to focus more of our time and energy to the things that truly matter.
Can we transcend irony and cynicism and step into genuine, vulnerable sincerity?
