We’ve all seen them – headstones standing tall in silent graveyards. Each one tells a truncated tale, a name, a birth year, a dash, and then… another year. But have you ever truly considered the significance of that dash?

The things we do for our grandkids… in the rain.

Adversity has the power to break us – or transform us. The difference lies not in avoiding hardship, but in how we rise above it.

The best teachers make knowledge accessible. They also fire our desire to learn.

When the famous physicist Albert Einstein lectured at U.S. universities, the recurring question students asked most was, “Do you believe in God?” Who was Einstein’s God? And what can we make of that concept today?

“I don’t want you to fix it. I just want to vent and need someone to listen.” Imagine what our would could be like if there were more witnesses and fewer judges?

If you’ve ever had an idea pop into your head while concentrating on something else, you’ve witnessed the subconscious at work. Self-talk is the most powerful tool to program your subconscious mind. So, when you talk to yourself… watch your language.

If you’re a regular reader, this new collection of essays will feel comfortably familiar. It’s a curated collection of 48 of the best stuff from this blog in 2023, plus three brand new missives on purpose, passion and talent.

Mickey Mouse, the ever-optimistic icon of the Disney universe, has much to teach us about leadership. Let’s revisit some classic chestnuts that embody the “house of mouse”.

Gratitude to the rare individuals who carry invisible burdens, yet walk against the tide of personal hardship to be present for others. In humility they lighten two loads: that carried by the afflicted… and their own.