My First Podcast!

May 20, 2025 | Books

Being an author in these times means more than just writing a book. It means blogging. It means speaking. It means teaching. It means building a platform. As I take baby steps in all these directions, I’ve had the good fortune to be invited to my first podcast, The...

Gremlins – 0, Me – 1

Apr 24, 2025 | Books

Today was a good day. I benched the gremlins. For those unfamiliar with gremlins, these are the voices inside your head that say things like, “You’re not good enough. You’re not smart enough. You’re already behind. People won’t love what you’re creating, or you, for...

No One Under the Bus

Mar 17, 2025 | Books

A major tenet of this work on gurus and power is “no one under the bus.” This means that when life lets us down, there is no blame, no offloading of responsibility, no throwing anyone (neither the gurus nor ourselves) under the bus. In other words, when our gurus fall...

The Importance of Understanding Power

Feb 13, 2025 | Books

I am writing a book for those challenged by the power dynamics they experience with a modern-day “guru” – be that a mentor, boss, coach, spiritual teacher or thought leader, parent, or even partner. These folks have been hurt or frustrated and feel...

Creating a Beautiful Mind, Part 2

Nov 23, 2023 | Essays and Reflections

There are few practices I know as effective at creating a beautiful mind as gratitude. Instant ego dissolution, instant unclenching, instant humility, instant peace. When we remember to remove ourselves from the glaring spotlight of our own incessant self-concern and...