In the End

In the End

Frida Kahlo wrote that there is nothing we must do to be loved. That those who love us see us with their hearts and give us qualities beyond the ones we truly have. And that those who refuse to love us will never be satisfied with all our efforts. Read that again. Now...
The Water and the Well

The Water and the Well

There’s a story about almond farms in California. Massive industrial operations that consumed so much water that communities across the border in Mexico started running dry. The companies made billions. The people lost their water. Then, somehow, the public...
Prediction Is Not a Gift

Prediction Is Not a Gift

People tend to predict you. They watch, they observe, they form a picture. And then they manage their behavior according to what they think you’ll do next. Most people think this ability to read others is a kind of gift. I think it’s something else...
The Other Heartbeat

The Other Heartbeat

There is a shift happening, and it is not subtle. People are waking up. Not on some timeline that respects your sales quarter or your product roadmap. On their own timeline. Through loss, through watching the world fracture, through the slow and sometimes sudden...