Life
Health, balance, family and who you are beyond work.
The parts of a good life the job doesn't cover. For leading people, see Leadership.
Health and balance
Food, attention and keeping body and mind in balance.
- Jul 8, 2026When Social Media Helps Leaders, and When It Quietly HurtsSocial media can help a leader share ideas, learn from others and stay close to people.
- Nov 19, 2025Most of What We Eat Is Acidic. So Is Most of Modern Life.Balance in the body and the mind is the whole idea.
- Jul 30, 2020Why I Quit LinkedIn and Deleted a Decade of AudienceI deleted a decade of audience on purpose.
Time away
Unplugging, travel and the quiet time that helps me think.
- Aug 1, 2026The Hour in New York That Helped Me Think ClearlySome of my best thinking happens when I step away from work.
- Jul 1, 2026Your Best Experiences Are on the Other Side of FearWe reached a lighthouse where only one person could go up at a time.
- Jan 21, 2026What My First Trip to Miraval Taught Me About UnpluggingOn my first trip to Miraval, my phone went into a little cotton bag.
Family and wealth
Generational wealth, legacy and planning for 100 years.
Identity
Who you are when the job is not the answer.
- Sep 30, 2026Your Identity Was Never What You Do for a LivingAI is changing every job title, including the CEO's.
- Sep 1, 2026Why I Stepped Away for Seven Years, and Why I'm BackI stepped away from public life in 2018 after twenty years of the grind, but I kept working with founders the…
- Dec 30, 2025What I Learned in 2025 and What I Expect in 2026The year I noticed the digital world and the real world are moving in opposite directions.