

Building an Effective, Manageable, and Ethical Nonprofit Organization
This morning a friend asked me for advice on starting a nonprofit. This question has come multiple times each year and I have finally decide


The most urgent is rarely the most important
If you focus on what is urgent, you will never do what is most important. Unlike what school, work and family teach us, urgency does not equ


Good companies don't aim to be cheap.
It often feels like little businesses cannot compete unless they are the cheapest option out there. Good companies don't aim for cheapness.


Simplicity = Happiness
The Dalai Lama once said, "Simplicity is extremely important for happiness." I have come to find that there is more happiness to be found...


We Are What We Prioritize - Becoming an Essentialist
For my birthday on Tuesday, I took the day off and read "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown. And before I...


Why the Art of Selling is Not Just for Salespeople
If you're like me, you hate selling. And sometimes salespeople. In my experience, there are a limited number of people who actually enjoy...


More Than a Policy: Caring Companies Serve in the Moment
When we think of caring companies, tear-jerking P&G commercials come to mind. Or WestJet's viral Christmas video from a couple of years...


The Role of Boundaries in Business
"Toxic people project their own character defects onto their victims. They do this by accusing the victim of the exact actions they...


Failure Means Proximity to Success
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas Edison Doesn't Thomas...


Life Struggles Keep Us Alive (How Ironic Is That?!)
I have been pondering on the vital roles meaning and struggle play in life. While most of us yearn for a life free from struggle or a...