On a sunny day in Southern California years ago, I was driving to work on the Harbor Freeway. I was thinking about thinking. It gradually...

I don't know about you, but I don't like conflict. When I can, I avoid it. But still... sometimes people see things very differently from...

“I have no reason to feel sad.” “Don’t be afraid.” “You should be ashamed.” I’ve been thinking that, even though we might not focus on...

Thanks to suggestions from perceptive readers, I’ve been rethinking some elements of my blog post of June 3, 2020. In it, I offered a...

[Note: I've added more recent thoughts on this in my July 3 blog.] You know how it is when you get into a conversation with someone, and...

By Ariel Phillips We humans do something with our brains that has gotten my attention lately, and I think it has implications for how we...

Listening FAQ 10/12/19 How to be a “good listener” might not be obvious. Or easy. 1. What is good listening? Isn’t it just making eye...

The questions below come from many conversations over many years with clients and students. 1. How would I know if my relationship to...

The meaning of success and failure ​ I’ve learned that most of us go through life without giving a lot of thought to how we...