Pain and pleasure. Sometimes these emotions come in phases. After you repeatedly doing something difficult it becomes a little easier. However, I’ve found that when you have both of these feelings all at once a strange thing occurs. It’s still painful but now you’re looking forward to it. This is the choice and rise of…

Vulnerability is the emotion that we experience during times of uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure. Can you give me an example of courage in your own life that did not require vulnerability? The two are tied at the hip. Courage demands vulnerability. Photo by Sammie Vasquez on Unsplash.

The skills needed to run a company are numerous. And for some skills, no amount of reading or simulation can prepare you for the first hand experience. This is my second attempt at outlining the skills an entrepreneur should have before starting their first company. (First attempt here.) This go around I have prioritized 1)…

We often use the word “team” when it most closely reflects a working group. A working group is like a golf team where players go off and play on their own and then get together to add up their scores at the end of the day. A team is more like a basketball team. One…

A relationship is healthy when both people have permission to ask for what they want and need, and they both have permission to say no if they choose. Love does not mean you never have to ask. Love does not mean you never say no. These are lies we’ve been told that falsely paint a…