On Saturday, I accompanied my parents as they planted fresh geraniums at the graves of relatives. As I walked among the headstones, some of which were over 200 years old, I contemplated Americans’ complicated relationship with death. Living people spend a lot of time, money, energy, and emotion doing things for dead people. Expensive parties. … Read more
Extreme balance is how one of my hyper-achiever clients went from over-scheduled to a healthy, injury-free routine.
Leading with purpose is a key topic in Peter’s podcast appearance on the Beyond Your Why podcast. Listen here.
Finding fulfillment isn’t about discovering the perfect formula; it’s about knowing how and when to adjust the dials.
The only thing better than seeing a local stand-up comedy show about grief and death is when your partner takes you to see it on Valentine’s Day. Yes, that was the date she took me on last Friday. The comedy was better than I expected. But I’m not here to talk about that. Today I’m … Read more
You always need an action plan because intention and inspiration have a half-life. An intention means nothing if you don’t follow through on it. An action plan is how you follow through. On Sunday, I helped the attendees at the San Francisco Writers Conference create their action plan after four days of inspiration, education, and … Read more
I was called unconventional recently, but it raised some self-doubt I had to overcome. Thoughts on authority and individuality.
Learning from your mistakes isn’t so you stop messing up. It’s so you can go out and have fun making new mistakes.
Do you keep your hands on your self-care steering wheel? Or do you grab the wheel only when things get overwhelming? Imagine you’re on a long road. When the road is curvy, you need to steer through the curves. When the road is straight, there’s a lot less steering to do, so your attention may … Read more
I love to have things left undone at the end of each day. That’s how I know I didn’t dream too small. Here’s how I manage my to-do lists.