The entrepreneurial life can be lonely!

Expressing our humanity through shared sorrow, not just to the Internet but with our colleagues and friends, is vital. It is part of the path towards healing and meaningful change.

We have to stop hijacking the narrative when someone is hurting…

Always learning about my biases...I have minimized the experience of Asian Americans with my language.

How do you view rest right now? Because if you can’t allow yourself to rest, you won’t allow others to rest either. And that is the road to burnout.

I passed a game of pick-up football yesterday. A bunch of boys playing. And as I walked past, one kid missed a tackle and was slow to get off the ground. "You're so gay! You're such a homo," his teammates taunted. Ugh. There is still so much work to do.

“Remember” means to put together again. Each time you ask the name of someone who died, sit while their loved one tells a story…each time you recall an anniversary, send a card, or just say, “I’m carrying this sadness with you”, you are helping ease someone’s burden in some small way.

What a pleasure to spend my morning with the leadership team at Gregory & Appel for an Empathy at Work training session. Thanks to Jami Burdine for making this initiative happen! For the last year, I’ve worked with this painting by Magnus (age 11) as my backdrop. Sort of a Sesame-Street-meets-Edvard-Munch tableau. It captures the ethos of the age…the “What is happening?!?!” sentiment that seems to just keep manifesting itself in different situations.

My 11 year old tested positive for COVID two weeks ago. He’s been convalescing in the above-the-garage bedroom and the rest of us are making do. And here are a few observations on what support looks like during quarantine...

Mental health in men is declining at a rate that is on par with or exceeds that of women. The Mental Health Index recent report showed a risk of male depression up to 69%. Focus declined by 76%.

SNL's stinging "5-Hour Empathy" skit nailed a pervasive dynamic...

Empathy training seems nice and sounds good...for somebody else.

Last night, Former First Lady Michelle Obama emphasized the importance of empathy. Seeing life from the perspective of The Other. It IS what we (should) be teaching our children. It IS essential for human flourishing. Remember: the pain of exclusion when your experience was overlooked or marginalized. Remember: the deep feeling of safety when you were welcomed with resonance and care. Empathy matters.