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Sherpa Success and Ego

Getting caught up chasing success and ego can sometimes cloud our judgement.  Watch my discussion with Dawa Jangbu Sherpa (nearly four years ago) on...

Maintain The Range

Many of us desire "balance." But how do we know when we have achieved it? I used to measure the time spent working versus...

Thanks and Giving

During this Thanksgiving break, I took some time to reflect.  I just reread my post from last year's Thanksgiving weekend, which reminded me to...

Service and Compassion

It is six months to the day (April 25th) that a massive earthquake shook Nepal.  The devastation was overwhelming and the aftershock several days...

My S.H.E.R.P.A. Meditation

The positive impact of meditation is widely recognized. While I had attempted to practice over the years, most techniques were too time consuming or...

Keep moving forward

It's been a struggle for me to write.  There is always an excuse, sometimes valid - lack of time, too much work at my...

Ask for help

On May 12, I gave a speech at the #AmplifyOOH conference.  As I prepared that morning in my hotel room, Karma Sherpa called.  He...

One step at a time

When the Path becomes tough, simply focus on each step. It's an old cliche but it helps. The Sherpas reinforced this when we were...

Realize

I am finding it so hard to cope with the news coming from the disastrous earthquake in Nepal. The distruction is overwhelming. The human...

Are you really in the moment?

There is a pretty cool digital depiction of the Khumbu region of the Himalayas.  While I encourage you to view it (see: https://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/khumbu/)...