This week, we’ve been exploring cancer and cancer treatment as outlined by Dr. Peter Attia in his book Outlive. Many of us have been impacted by cancer.

Below are eight reflections from my friend, mentor, and coach, Dr. Danny Friedland, who passed away 2 1/2 years ago after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

Following Danny’s death, a moving memorial service was held in his backyard. Here are … continue reading

1: VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity.  

That’s our world. There are two ways we can show up.  

Option one? A reactive mindset. “We feel threatened with fear, stress, self-doubt, ego, and conflict; where an unconscious and reflexive series of protective responses can dominate our psyche and ripple through our actions, activating similar experiences in others that can instantly drain energy and fragment teams as well as families,” … continue reading

My friend, mentor, and coach Danny Friedland passed away last month after a year-long battle with brain cancer.  There was a moving memorial service for him on Saturday.  Here are eight brief reflections.

1: “Live a loving life” was Danny’s invitation to all who knew him.  His purpose was to “scale” the giving of love.  He encouraged us to say “I love you” to more of those people we love … continue reading

What is the one question to ask to help us to turn things around?

According to Brian Johnson, this question is our secret weapon.  He calls it the hero’s wand because it has the power to transform bad situations into something good.

What do I want?

Asking this question moves us from victim to creator.  We ask: If I could wave a wand at this challenge, what would I … continue reading