“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.” –Rachel Naomi Remen Recently we gave you the inside track on how to get noticed by uber-successful people,...
“Your contribution to the world can be as large as an island or as simple as a strong emotion. Both (and everything in between) are magnificent, significant gifts to humanity.” –Amy Larson Have you ever had an experience that changed you? One that touched you so...
Top Left to Bottom Right: Jonathan Fields, James Clear, Pam Slim, Tony Robbins "Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." –Albert Einstein Have you ever wanted to reach out to someone you admired and respected, but been too afraid or discouraged by...
“One of the reasons people aren’t rich is because almost everyone has more excuses than money.” –Robert Kiyosaki If there’s one thing that holds us back from living our passions, it’s the almost debilitating fear of not being able to financially take care of ourselves (and...
A few months ago I had the privilege of speaking at a University of California San Francisco Global Health Institute satellite event geared towards helping students bridge a sustainable future in Global Health. I was asked to facilitate an icebreaker with an emphasis on how...
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong.” – Mandy Hale It’s so cliche to say, but I truly cannot believe that the first six months of 2016 have come and gone. I cannot believe the days...
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” –Mahatma Gandhi Have you ever had that experience of taking a stand—having done the difficult and necessary work to stop living a life of mediocrity, taking the time to discover...
Do you have a long-held dream? Have you fantasized about a new reality day after day, month after month, year after year only to realize that all you’re left with is just that: a fantasy? And how many times have you uttered the phrase “one day”...
Ever felt like you’d love to be out on the road, experiencing the world, but just can’t pick up and go right now? You peruse your friends Instagram accounts with awe and envy all at once. Well, we’ve got some good news for you! If you...
Tavarua Island, Fiji Over the past few months, we’ve talked about overcoming fear, the dirty little secrets about failure and being vulnerable. Now those are all nice topics to master in theory, but how do you actually practice the skills we’ve discussed? Well, it comes down to...