I was hired recently to give a virtual presentation to a high-performing sales team about getting started with generative AI. The content was solid. Grounded. No hype. Just practical, human-centered ways to think about a tool that’s changing everything. But about five minutes in, I felt it: That subtle shift in the room. Restlessness. Resistance….
Start in the middle. That’s what my speaking coach taught me. And somewhere in the middle of January this year, I hit what I now call algorithmic rock bottom. That moment sent me down the path of trying to answer a question I believe more people are quietly asking than we realize: How do you…
I watch a lot of sports. March Madness, recently. And now, baseball. Between dunks and buzzer beaters, hit singles and homeruns, I’ve noticed something interesting: ad after ad pushing enterprise-level AI adoption. Microsoft. OpenAI. It’s all about “transforming your business at scale.” Cool. But here’s where it gets interesting—most of us aren’t operating at enterprise…
It starts in my neck, then spreads to that place between my shoulder blades where it settles. Foam rolling. Yoga. Acupuncture. Chiropractic. All are helpful. None completely rids me of that knot. Over the years I’ve learned that tightness is a signal, a signal I ignored for too long. I don’t ignore it anymore. It’s…
I wasn’t expecting much when I asked AI this question. Just a practical answer. Maybe a new perspective. Instead, it hit me with a truth so sharp, so undeniable, that I had to stop what I was doing. And then I cried. The Question That Opened a Floodgate I asked AI for help with something…
Most people view artificial intelligence as a tool, like fire, something to be mastered, manipulated, or feared. But AI, like fire, is also an environment. It has reshaped the landscape we now inhabit, whether we acknowledge it or not.The question is not whether AI will spread, but how we will engage with it.I didn’t always…
If you’ve ever seen a garden, chances are good during your visit that you’ve paid the most attention to the glorious and colorful blooms, plants, and shrubs. Chances are good you didn’t come to the garden looking for intruders like weeds and pests. Master Gardeners spend a fair amount of time planning what to plant…
As another year comes to an end, and you’re thinking about what could be ahead in the new year… Making your list of goals, developing your vision, planning, dreaming, plotting… Consider adding this one to the list: Seek the education you can’t buy. What do I mean by that? What does that even look like?…
A guy I once dated had a habit of scrolling Facebook when we went out to eat instead of fully engaging with me. It bugged me, but in the beginning I gave him a pass. I was too in love with him to say anything. Once the initial blush wore off and I saw how…
