Many weeks ago, I took to germinating an acorn. The goal was to observe its growth into a small sapling using a special glass vase expressly designed for this purpose. Then, to plant this new oak tree in the spring. I didn’t really consider this to mean anything other than to offer me a glimpse into...

Some say that the greatest of all human achievements is thought. Maybe not. 

Last night, I was out for a bike ride and paused to sit by the railing of a 20-foot-high seawall. Sadly, I had my nose in my phone. I was thinking about all the bad news that exists in our world today. I marginally noti...

If that headline didn’t get you, then you must be dead. 

Can I even come close to thinking I have the answer to this ultimate question of life? The hubris of it all. Let me start with the fact that this is not original work. I am simply sharing my epiphanies after reading the likes of Tolle, Dis...

Voltaire, the witty and prolific 17th-century writer who espoused the familiar concepts of Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Expression, and Separation of Church and State, once said: “Common Sense is not so Common.” What did he mean by this? I suppose that because of what we are, physical beings with...

Every week I make a list of people to call. Sometimes it is for business development. Sometimes for fun. Other times, it's to reconnect with someone I haven't spoken to in years. Last week I spoke with my old friend and colleague Maty. It had been 27 years since we last spoke. 

We first met 30 year...

In the days leading up to blog post day, I knock around a few ideas, outline them, and choose the most relevant ones. I ended up settling on something that's not obviously relevant, at least in the discipline for which it resides; Mathematics. 

What is unique about the number known as Kaprekar’s Co...

Several weeks ago, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to give an interactive lecture to an auditorium of engaged college students on the subject of leadership. We discussed the high-performance leadership framework that goes deep into the areas of:

Envisioning

Enlisting

Embodying

Empowering...

Last Thursday, we launched a new HigherARC subscription service for graduates of our popular mastermind program. We will cover a topic related to our highly effective high-performance frameworks each month. At our first meeting, it seemed logical to leverage the subject of last week's post: Selfless...

I’m nothing if not dramatic.

I missed sending you a critical note on Monday regarding the launch Tuesday of my collaborative book project. While camping with Suki and Oona at Sweetwater Forest on Cape Cod for the holiday weekend, we were hit Sunday night with a great storm. Camping is fun. Camping ...