Ivy Ross made a guest appearance in my leadership class. Her lecture raised the suggestion that the value of art lies not in awards or recognition, but in the internal experience of the creator.

Deciding when to stick with your job and when to move on is one of the most challenging things to discern when you’ve put your heart into it.

It was the difference between someone who hopes to be understood and someone who can create understanding.

The idea that this color represents mindfulness, a quiet day, or a visual breath makes me raise one eyebrow. I don’t see it as theoretical, symbolic, or remotely romantic.

For many years now, there’s been a myth of work/life balance. I’ve been seduced by the idea, too.

It’s easy to mistake momentum for meaning. The work is learning to recognize when we’re flowing from intuition and when we’re performing well inside someone else’s system…