Walking 6,000 miles with Bo has taught me at least a couple of things.
Tag: family
How to Win, in Two Simple Steps
Insights from my decade of experience as a player in the old-guy indoor soccer league.
Wiping Out
What I learned from making a (slight) menace of myself on the ski slopes--and over cheese fries.
My Dorm Life Advice
As our oldest daughter prepares for college, I'm thinking back on stories from my own dorm-life days.
Why I Wink
One of my daughters recently asked why I "always" wink at her. The answer has to do with silent connections formed in my distant past.
Holding On and Letting Go
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.
From “Want” to “Will-Work-For”
Figuring out what you'll work for can teach you a lot about what you want.
3 Reasons Not to Worry About Finding Your Passion
"Pursue your passion" has become stock advice. But I'm not convinced it's right.
Who Needs this Learning Stuff?
Dear Daughters, As you went back to school this week, one of you posed the question kids have been asking since the dawn of educational time: "when am I ever going to use this stuff?" You had in mind the contents of your lessons: the facts of history and the functions of algebra. But when …
3 Bits of Advice from Grandma
Dear Daughters, Sixteen years ago this week, my mother died from ovarian cancer. She was 59. All week, I've been thinking about what she would say to you now, if she could stop by for dinner some night. She would tell you how proud she was, for sure. She would gush about how smart and …
