Giving Thanks
As we enter the holiday season, with American Thanksgiving behind us, I thought I would take a moment and share a list of things I am most grateful for. I hope you will indulge me in doing this, and perhaps there is a lesson or two in some of these for many of the Monday […]
A Man and a Mission
Stories That Inspire Since beginning the Monday Morning Mojo I have been asking family and friends one consistent question: “who inspires you”? The answers have ranged from Muhammad Ali to Bill Gates to Warren Buffett among other well-known personalities. Some people mention teachers and coaches who have impacted their lives in a personal way. Lee […]
Random Events That Give You Hope
I am two full weeks out of quarantine in Beijing, China and have been incredibly busy after being away for nine months. I love the pace of China and optimism here, and it seems around every corner is another opportunity. It has been great catching up with many old friends and colleagues. I have also […]
Mindset Is Everything – Leadership Isn’t A Position, It Is An Action
My good friend and colleague, Andrew Thomas, is the author of today’s Monday Morning Mojo. For those readers who work in organizations, this is a must read. Andrew runs a business focused on leadership skills and building cultures within organizations. I hope you learn something from this. Enjoy the read and thank you for being […]
Surviving Quarantine
Today’s Monday Morning Mojo is coming to you from Shanghai, China after spending two full weeks in strict quarantine. I am writing from a more lenient hotel in Shanghai, under Covid observation, before I can fly to Beijing and do another week of quarantine at home. There is an irony in the timing of my […]
The Behavioral Science Boom: A Conversation With Chris Graves
Today’s Monday Morning Mojo is coming to you at this time because I am now on China Standard Time as I write from quarantine in Shanghai, China. We have the great honor of having Chris Graves, my former boss and one of the smartest people I know, help explain to us the booming practice of […]
Monday Morning Mojo From The Mojo Master: Richard Robinson
Some 20+ years ago I met a guy in Beijing, China who would have differential influence on my life. His name is Richard Robinson, a Boston native who relocated to Beijing to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. Over the course of Richie’s time in Beijing, he introduced “Chopshticks”, a platform he created to invite famous global […]
Inspiration Amid Distress
While I have tried to make the Monday Morning Mojo apolitical, it is difficult to write about any subject this week without referencing what is happening in Afghanistan. I am hopeful the future will be better than the past for many of the refugees, and I pray the future for those staying in the country […]
An Olympic Celebration Of The Human Experience
I have borrowed this title from my longtime colleague and good friend Yolan Laporte encompassing what transpired in Tokyo this past month. For today’s Monday Morning Mojo, I am sharing a recap of a few of the inspiring stories we witnessed during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. I have asked different people what stories […]
A Life Well Lived
For this week’s Monday Morning Mojo I am sharing a eulogy I gave at the funeral of my former elementary school teacher, drivers ed instructor, lifelong soccer coach and very good friend. His name is Paul Dresser and I have featured him numerous times in Monday Morning Mojo passages given the influence he has had […]