Category: Inspiration

The morning ritual felt hollow. Same as every morning, I woke up and immediately reached for my wrist, expecting the familiar haptic buzz of a […]

Several friends of mine, leaders with 30-plus years of experience and deep wells of wisdom, have recently found themselves navigating a career pause they didn’t […]

I’ve long been fascinated by the concept of parallel universes. The idea that for every choice we make, another timeline instantly sprouts where we chose […]

Last Saturday, while waiting for my heart rate to descend from the rafters after a grueling HIIT session, the reality of the room came into […]

Over the last few weeks, I’ve had the good fortune of crossing paths with several friends from my uniformed days. Without exception, each has asked […]

With the help of countless mentors and friends a blueprint for the next phase of my life was purposefully crafted upon retiring from the Navy. […]

I have long enjoyed the traditions and ceremonies that accompany military service, well most of them anyway. After 31 years in uniform myself, I continue […]

Complacency is a dangerous state of mind. It tends to find us when we are most satisfied with our situation. There are countless examples of […]

The last two months have been an absolute gift. What ended up being an almost two-month sabbatical from work was filled with adventure, reflection, home […]

I gave up long ago on the illusion of perfection. However, the pursuit of progress and reaching toward both individual and collective potential remain significant […]

“Now that you are retired from the Navy, what do you do with all of your free time?” It’s a question I get regularly and […]

Life is a series of choices, and last year as I contemplated leaving and ultimately left the military felt like a lifetime in and of […]