Excellence in Ordinary Work
Purpose isn't found in the extraordinary. It's found in the skilled, careful, daily work that most people overlook.
Writing
Reflections on leadership, loss, service, technology, and purpose.
When Leaders Forget the Vulnerable
Leadership is not just authority — it is stewardship under observation. What happens when those in power forget the people who cannot speak for themselves?
Integrity When No One Is Watching
The real test of character isn't what you do on stage. It's what you do when no one would ever know the difference.
Suffering Is Not Strange
We treat suffering as an interruption to life. It isn't. It's woven into the fabric of it. The question is what we do with it.
The Art of Discernment
Discernment isn't a gift you either have or don't. It's a skill you develop through practice — and the cost of not developing it is high.
The Subtle Danger of Pride
Pride doesn't announce itself. It slips in after your best moment, wearing the mask of gratitude.
A Leader's Accountability
How you deliver correction matters as much as whether the correction is right. Discipline done badly causes more harm than the original problem.
Dealing with Peer Pressure as an Adult
We act like peer pressure is something you outgrow. You don't. It just gets more sophisticated.
Choosing the Right Leaders: Lessons from an Ancient Story
An ancient parable about trees choosing a king offers timeless lessons about what happens when communities pick the wrong leaders — and why the best candidates often refuse the role.
The SEEDS Story: Starting Palliative Care from Nothing
We had no building, no opioid license, no funding, and a patient screaming in pain. This is how SEEDS began.
Walking Through Loss: What I Learned About Grief and Recovery
After losing my wife to cancer, I learned that grief is not a problem to solve — it is a wound that takes time to heal. Here is what I wish someone had told me.
Leadership Lessons from Eli's Sons
A leader's failure doesn't just affect them. It poisons how people feel about contributing to anything.
Humility: The Way Up Is Down
Humility isn't a feeling. It's a decision of the will. And the best leaders make it daily.
Fighting for Life: My COVID Battle in 2021
At 3 AM, alone in a dark room with a worsening cough, I faced the hardest fight of my life — not against a virus, but against fear itself.
The Ministry of Generosity
Generosity isn't charity. It's a leadership discipline that shapes the giver as much as it serves the receiver.
Are Leaders with Emotional Intelligence Born or Made?
The debate between nature and nurture in leadership is old. But emotional intelligence isn't a manual you read — it's a muscle you train.