The Emotional Imprint of Being an Immigrant

Today’s topic is near and dear to my heart: the often discussed idea of ‘immigrant mentality’. So many of the inspiring leaders, with whom I have had the privilege of working, had the experience of–one way or another–of being displaced. Living in the San Francisco Bay...

How To Succeed By Being The Best Screw-Up You Can Be!

Most people think they should be more positive. Keep away from looking at what is wrong or could go wrong. The norm is that it’s somehow better to be a visionary, or at least hopeful. What if I told you sometimes the very opposite is true? People Feel It Anyway As a...

Speak Your Gratitude

With shock and surprise in a few short days it will be Thanksgiving again! It feels not so long ago we were waiting with baited breath for the change in warmer temperatures and the promise of sunny summer days. And now with immaculate rhythm as another season closes...

3 Ways To Bridge A Divided Culture

What can we do about the increase of barbarity in global conflicts and accentuated polarity in national discourse? While anti-authoritarian militias may currently be more disjointed than in previous years, a recent study suggests as many as 25 million Americans...