In my work with leaders, teams, couples, and families, I’ve seen that some questions don’t create clarity at all. They create confusion. Some questions don’t move us forward—they keep us stuck. And some questions quietly protect our comfort, our ego, or our fear, while pretending to be curiosity. 

On my toughest days, focusing on gratitude has been a lifeline. It shifts my attention from what’s wrong to what’s right.

Gratitude gives me energy and courage. It anchors me in what I have instead of what I lack, helps me see my potential, and keeps me moving forward when things get hard.

When I ...

Making choices between potentially good options can be one of the biggest challenges in life. Getting stuck in indecision leads to lost opportunities, leadership failure, damaged relationships, and tremendous anxiety.

Few things bring as much relief as getting decisions made. With practice, you c...

You build trust and gain understanding through asking great questions. Asking the right questions greatly influences the success of a conversation.

Powerful questions help you identify real issues you might be avoiding, and recognize solutions you might be ignoring.

When I was going through the li...

Have you ever sat across from someone you care about and found yourself stuck in the same old small talk? We all know what it’s like to be together… but not really connected.

Here’s a list of 50 of my favorite relationship-building questions. They’re light and fun, get you to think, and come from ov...

Keeping a journal is an often underutilized tool that provides incredible insight when done properly and consistently. It's essential to clarify my thoughts and feelings and to identify the lies I'm believing.

I find that one of the biggest challenges to getting started with journaling (aside from ...

You can make meaningful progress in just 15 minutes. Real momentum comes from consistently making smart, imperfect choices—because progress doesn’t require perfection.

Over a decade ago, when I designed our logo, I chose a tree with seven leaves to represent our “Make it a 7” philosophy. On a scale...