Turbulent September gave way to contemplative October: deciding when to say “yes”, and where to take distance. October has been about choosing options that luckily work, and minimizing disappointment of

I’ve always loved fall. It is colorful, fresh, unpredictable, and usually brings about all sorts of new promising beginnings. This September came as a mixed bag, though. It has delivered

What do you answer when someone asks you “What do you do?”? I’m guessing you can easily reach for one or two explanations about what you get paid to do,

(Originally posted here , but this important topic deserves a second look; I’m putting it at the top of the blog so that you don’t have to look for it.) “You

Analytical Thinkers’ Guide for Letting Go As analytical people, we often try to control situations to create or get what we want. It seems logical: we want something, so we

Sustainable work-life balance is one of the greatest challenges of today’s leaders who want to have a meaningful career, to make time for the family and friends, travel, play, and develop

We change all the time. The change is often so gradual that we don’t notice it until it erupts spontaneously, like a volcano, spilling into our lives, and burning on

“Something is missing” is a sensation that is often more subtle than obvious. One may not notice a cloud slowly floating across the sky, until suddenly, it feels chilly outside.

Did you buy a ticket for the Powerball? I hope that you won! The chances are that you didn’t. Below are some ideas to help you get closer to your dreams,

Dear friends, As you mark the new 2016, I wish you a peaceful, joyful, inspiring, insightful, and healthy year. I am thankful for our connection, and I deeply appreciate the

This post was originally written in December of 2012, immediately after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. Unfortunately, it is just as relevant today as it was in 2012.

I recently gave a talk at Google’s NYC office on Intuition and Creativity. Developing intuition is a practice, much like mastering a musical instrument, so I was a bit surprised

How do you distinguish between what you know, and what you believe? What is the difference between a fact and an opinion, anyway? While knowledge is a compilation of facts,

Do you remember yourself in 1995? Who were you then? What interested you, what troubled you? Who did you hope you would become in 20 years? If you could say

Traditionally, summer is considered break time, especially for kids. If you think about it, though, many kids are not getting a break in a traditional sense: their lives are still

How do you make the best choice in a situation in which your decision has serious consequences? We’re not talking about ice cream flavors here, so let’s get serious and

The latest from Mind Terrain Coaching: Making a major life transformation on your own is ridiculously hard. If you’re ready to work, though, and ready for

Do you by chance see days of the week in color? What about seeing numbers or letters in color? How about getting a distinct smell associated with a specific

One of our sons asked me recently how we can know for sure whether our love for someone is real. I thought about it for a while. I heard

Listening to President Obama’s State of the Union Address made me think of this: what are our rituals for evaluating our successes on regular basis, and setting inspiring agendas for the year?