How I made it a habit after twenty years of failing — Meditation can be difficult, and I had many false starts with it. This is the story of how I made meditation part of my life. I’ll explain how I overcame challenges, the enormous benefits I’ve gained along the way, and my thoughts on various approaches and techniques. It’s the no…

Know your path. Tread boldly. Be reborn. I’m not religious. But this year, I’ve thought a lot about the symbolism of Easter. For Christians, it represents the resurrection of Jesus and the promise of eternal life. But for everyone else, there is a message, too. In the Easter story, Jesus…

How to use brutal feedback to win and retain customers in times of crisis — The story Most of you will be familiar with The Emperor’s New Clothes: a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In this article I’ll show you how to apply its lessons to winning and retaining customers in 2020. A quick recap: an emperor, famous for his vanity, gets scammed by a couple…

A practical guide on getting accepted, preparing, and delivering your talk — I recently gave my first TEDx talk. This is a breakdown of how I did it. I’ll explain how TEDx works, how to make an informed decision on whether to do it, and the whole process right up to delivering the talk. …

How I learned to love sobriety through an alternative to moderation. — I gave up drinking in August 2018. There’s an abundance of articles on quitting booze, written by brave souls who’ve overcome addiction; this post is a little different in that I didn’t have a dependent or addictive relationship with alcohol but decided to give it up anyway. I will explain…