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The 3P Foundation for Personal Leadership—Purpose, Priorities, and Plan
“No one accidentally arrives at the top of Mount Everest.” –John Maxwell The sum total of your life is your Mount Everest ascent. It’s a long journey, it's easy to get blown off course by huge storms, and you won’t arrive there by accident. You have to be intentional...
The Power of When
As an avid scuba diver, there is no shortage of places I want to visit. And when you spend time talking with other divers, you often keep hearing of the same amazing places. There was one place that I repeatedly heard people absolutely rave about that quickly rose to...
Reflections From My Recent Adventure
*Photo by author May 28th, 2026 (Kuata Island, Fiji) “All life requires a rhythm of rest… There is a rhythm in the way day dissolves into night… the active growth of spring and summer is quieted by the necessary dormancy of fall and winter.” –Wayne Mueller (Sabbath)...
Could Taking More Vacation Days Help You Get a Raise?
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it…including you.” –Anne Lamott According to Greg Mckeown, bestselling author and winner of the Young Global Leader Award 2012, many driven leaders fall into a predictable pattern of workplace success: Work hard Get...
Stop Fighting the Operating Rules of Your Brain and Work Smarter (4 Key Strategies)
Growing up, my parents always encouraged hard work. I started my first job—a paper route—at age 12. I had to wake up at 5am and used my roller blades while my dad drove our old yellow station wagon with the hatch open and all the newspapers in the back. I’d hang on to...
Just Like Me…
You’ve heard me say it before, but it’s worth repeating—the brain is a prediction machine. The brain’s primary purpose is to keep us alive—and the best way to stay alive is to predict things in our environment, avoid danger. But research clearly shows this innate...
Find Yourself By Getting Lost
Last year I checked off a bucket list trip by backpacking the Lost Coast—with two friends I’ve known for more than 20 years. After living in California my entire life, this was yet another amazing area of California I’d never explored. If you are not familiar with the...
