End of Year Nuggets

It’s the end of the year! Existentially, any ending is a reminder of time passing, a time to reflect on where we’ve come from and where we’re heading, an invitation to evaluate how we’re living our lives and an opportunity to recognize how we feel about the path we’re on and to change course if necessary. 2018 … Read more

#ThisIsExistential – The paradox of existential isolation (wanting to be different while wanting to belong)

I’ve been wondering “about this life thing”, as has Leann Harris, so we discussed it in my podcast. We’re both wondering about what this life thing is and why it matters to actually think deeply about it and reflect on it. We’re both interested in philosophy and psychology and coaching and making sense of the … Read more

10 Ways to Live Positively Existential – Part 1: Redefine Happiness!

Happiness is like love: ask 20 people what it is and you will get 20 different answers. So, what is happiness to you? Take a moment to reflect … … … No, seriously, take a moment and really think about it! When’s the last time you’ve been really happy? What was going on in that … Read more

Nuggets October 2018

Nuggets October 2018: Here’s what was on my mind this month. If any of it resonates, make it swing! My doors are (almost) always open and I’d love to hear from you. (Also, I feel I should apologize, it’s not very nuggety this month but rather chunky with a fair bit of Szechuan sauce. I’d … Read more

Nuggets September 2018

Nuggets September 2018: I believe in putting your thoughts, questions and experiences out there. You never know what these ripples may turn into or who you might connect with as a result. So here’s what was on my mind this month. If any of it resonates, make it swing! My doors are (almost) always open … Read more

Nuggets August 2018

Nuggets July 2018: When inspiration hits, do you keep it to yourself, or do you share it with your people? I believe in putting your thoughts, questions and experiences out there. You never know what these ripples may turn into or who you might connect with as a result. Here’s what was on my mind … Read more

How to tackle the meaning crisis of the 4th Industrial Revolution

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 4th Industrial Revolution will bring about unprecedented change for our planet and the human experience. In this short talk I present some of the challenges we’re facing and how meaning-based intervention (such as but not limited to existential coaching) can help us tackle our unique human challenges that accompany this radical change. The International … Read more

Nuggets July 2018

Nuggets July 2018: When inspiration hits, do you keep it to yourself, or do you share it with your people? I believe in putting your thoughts, questions and experiences out there. You never know what these ripples may turn into. Here’s what was on my mind this month: What I’m learning Recently I started recording … Read more

Nuggets June 2018

Nuggets June 2018: You never know what’s going to happen. An insignificant comment may just change your life. The flap of a butterfly can change the world. Last month I mentioned in passing that I’ve always felt that Alain de Botton and I should be friends. And one reader reached out and made a connection. … Read more

Positive Psychology Coaching

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]During the 2018 European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP) in Budapest I talked about the current academic state of Positive Psychology Coaching picking up the metaphor of a proposed marriage between the two fields. I think while there is a LOT of promising work out there, calling it a marriage is a little pre-mature. They’ve … Read more