If You Want to Be a Hero, Just Try

It's a simple lesson, really, taught by parents, teachers, coaches, and the history of western literature alike.

To Build a Bonfire

Thirty years ago, I got lost in the wilderness--and found a feeling I've never forgotten.

I've learned many things as the father of teenage girls, but I'm still working on the art of holding on by letting go.

We all tend to worry too much what other people think. So it's important to figure out whose opinions really matter--and about what.

Twenty years ago, I learned how little I really know--through a chance encounter outside a library with perhaps the smartest man I've ever met.

What gets measured gets done. But what can't be measured may be more important.

I'm not really a coach anymore. But I hope my former players will follow these words of advice.

If you're in a tough spot, the serenity prayer can help--even if you don't believe in praying.

My mother taught me to treat women with respect and dignity and care. Not because they need some sort of special handling, but because we all do.

Sometimes it seems like we're speaking different languages. And that's because we are, even when we aren't.