Flailing gets a bad rap, but should it?

Years ago, I almost died on a river in Colorado. Our raft upended and I was swept over a waterfall, then up against an undercut rock, the current sucking me down.

Panic doesn’t begin to describe it. I wasn’t ready to go…

How do you stay focused on work, even when it feels like everything is crumbling around you?

When I was in my late twenties and Millennials started invading the workplace, I could have been one of the people throwing their hands up, bemoaning their entitlement, their gall. But I was in awe.

Here's just a bit of what I've learned...

Two quick rules to live by:

1. Don’t tell somebody’s story without them , and

2. Make damn sure their story is well told.

I’ll be honest. When I see a brand (or even a person) post something on social media and then ignore all the comments, I cringe.

Imagine doing that in real life.

Be a sub-hero. And no that’s not just an amazing new sandwich I invented.

Have you ever met someone who’s the hero of every story they tell?

It’s not a good look, is it? Feels a little trite, a bit disingenuous, it just… isn’t all that interesting.

If you want to grab someone's attention...