The Trip to Nowhere

The Trip to Nowhere

There are many good reasons to get on a plane or pack up the car. But travel writer Pico Iyer makes an ironic case for not. His The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere, is a tiny book I read in one sitting this weekend, and it gave me pause. Quite literally....

Conflict Resolution: What I Did Not Find

I’m taking a short time-out from business travel today to write about two books I read recently and found particularly insightful, with much overlap. Both promise to help with conflict resolution and problem-solving. Sign me up. I dislike conflict, but I’m pretty...

The Day I Woke Up in the Echo Chamber

I just finished reading an excellent book: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. I’d highly recommend it. But a curious thing happened as I was reading. I found myself saying Yes! a lot to myself. And I began to notice that all the source...

Changing the World, One Speech at a Time

“The only reason to give a speech is to change the world.”* I so believe this. Earlier this year I joined Toastmasters and have loved the challenge of learning the art of effective public speaking. The meetings are a highlight of my week—like a challenging sport for...