They say “the truth shall set you free.” That’s only half of it. I met a new friend recently. Within an hour of connecting, he shared something deeply vulnerable with me. It was something he hasn’t spoken to many people about and I felt honored to hold it for him. …

Is the emotion you are feeling stress, or envy? Loved this little nugget of wisdom from @matthewmcounoghwy “Stress is a word that has such a bad name right now, and I think it’s getting a bad name kind of unfairly,” he said. …

Have you ever felt like your thoughts and emotions are working against you? That inner critic that won’t shut up, the anxiety that paralyzes you, the self-doubt that undermines your confidence… It’s easy to see them as enemies, as things to fight and defeat. As it turns out, this mentality…

In his best-selling book, “Influence”, Robert Cialdini says “it is not our statement of affection that impacts the recipient, it is our explanation of it.“ Saying I love you is a beautiful sentiment, and… It is actually our explanation of that sentiment that will have the deepest impact on the recipient. So, if you love someone, tell them WHY. I promise, our partners would much rather feel the depth of our appreciation, love and devotion than receive more stuff.

The third step of Relational leadership is authenticity. If our goal is to become more authentic and trusting of ourselves, we must learn to take responsibility for our feelings and thoughts. We must learn to transcend judgement and criticism. One of the biggest pushbacks I often get from clients when…

“I don’t know who my good friends are…or what to do about it.” I’ve had two men share this with me in the past week. Both are cool, successful, connected guys. I shared the same insight with both of them. When I look back at my life, there is one…

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned about meaningfully connecting with people… You have to be willing to “fail.” You have to be willing to make people uncomfortable, to make them feel truly safe. You have to be willing to hurt peoples’ feelings, to help them to share their…

I recently realized a big difference between intimacy and connection… And not just the idea, I felt it in my body. It changed how I do a lot of things. For much of my adult life, I have felt clear that connection was one of my fundamental core values. To…

Over the past year, one of the questions I’ve found myself asking people has been… “Do you like yourself” I’d then ask them “why?” I noticed that many would respond with something along the lines of ”I don’t just like myself, I love myself.” This made me curious. I’d then…