In this time of transition in the world, creating pockets of light of our own celebrations is critical.

There is so much for my sons to be with now compared to when I was a child.

An announcement about my new men's group for men in Japan.

It is a wonderful time of year to appreciate fire. Both in the literal sense of having the warmth of a fire to provide light and warmth...

End of year reflections can get a bit exhausting, can’t they? And the refrain of ‘whew, how nice will it be to get that year behind us!’...

As I sit writing this, news of the Omicron (extra points to the virus namers for coming up with such an Avenger-like villain name!)...

I was out for a paddle in my kayak on Yagisawa lake in Gunma recently, wanting to find an inspiring place to do some thinking and...

Explanation of Campfires and Co-creation group coaching and men's work program.

People who run organizations, particularly founders and entrepreneurs have a lot at stake in how their companies run. Embarrassingly...

In Japan, it’s not uncommon for people to have a favorite kanji, or character. Kanji are an interesting mix of being a word with a...

Most of us have heard about or read the literature regarding the benefit of failing at things and the growth opportunity that can result...

If there is one common theme I am hearing about from new clients or people I am just having coaching conversations with, it is about...

Feeling some discomfort? Hello growth edge!

I’ve been a student of languages for over 35 years now. Well, not counting English, which has been a few years longer... My Mom signed me...

I had a really intriguing coaching conversation recently with a wonderful young man - let’s call him Luke. Luke’s core topic that he...

I recently listened to an interesting episode of a podcast I enjoy from time to time called the Happiness Lab that was about the Jewish...

I’m probably a bit late on this trend, but the internet seems to be rife with 30 day challenges these days, mostly of the fitness or diet...

I’m not much of a history buff, and remembering important historical events or even important people in history has never been a strong...

As some of you out there may already know, I have been practicing mindfulness meditation off and on for over 20 years. The past year has...