Covert Leadership

It’s time to say good bye to 2017.  At the start of each year, renewal is top of mind for me. Many of us have felt our values under assault for every single day of 2017. And it’s true that human beings want to find a savior – it’s a myth, really. Whether that savior is […]

Today was one of those days when I listened to Ennio Morricone and felt solemn. When I listen to classical music, it transports me back in time. Both parents still love music. My mom sang in night clubs throughout Asia with her father ordained the Louis Armstrong of Asia on his saxophone when she was as […]

Life is no picnic. Not sure where that saying came from, but it’s obvious. So life is confusing, people are frustrating, politics are maddening, yada yada yada. Time to find and create levity when it feels so heavy. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Don’t take life so seriously. Be serious about your […]

Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Do nothing, when mindfulness beckons. It’s a clear sign to slow down. Exhale. Reboot. #donothing #slowdown #reboot

Some might say we live in an era of corruption. So here’s my mission for you, if you choose to accept it: Corrupt others with kindness. Why not bring others back to the light? (Sorry, I’m a total Lord of the Rings fan). #oneringtorulethemall #kindnessrules

Today is a special day for us. We celebrate Christmas in our culture, even though we are a hybrid of religions and beliefs. So your mission today, if you choose to accept it: Be accepting of others. Whether they share your beliefs or have entirely different beliefs, as long as it’s rooted in love, not […]

My last mission was about being yourself. But it’s true that most of us are grappling with what that means. Who am I? What do I want out of life? How do I contribute? How do I find and realize my dream? Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Get to know thyself better. […]

My daughter (she’s 10) contributed to the mission for the day. Your mission, if you choose to accept it: Be yourself. Not what others want you to be. #raisingpowerfulvoices

In my last mission, I suggested that it’s possible to be more present even when you are your most harried, when you find your happy place. For some it’s not so easy to find. So empower yourself to invent it! Your next mission, if you choose to accept it: Build your bat cave. Establish your happy place. […]

I’ve been so crazy busy these past few weeks. It’s good busy yet not so good in terms of being present for my family. We are finally away where I can smell the mountain air and enjoy the catharsis that nature, and especially clean snow, brings to my psyche. Even though I’m still overwhelmed with to-do’s, […]