A great birthday celebrated in Colorado. Grateful for family and the blessings that come with it. @ Peregrine instagram.com/p/CCHdzRElgdG/…

I love this perspective Irshad! There is nearly always common ground to be found.

What’s my purpose? How does this evolve? Are my actions, choices and behaviors in alignment? Am I “stressed” or engaged in a worthy pursuit? Questions worth reflecting on.

If you have a couple minutes this essay is worth a read and some reflection in this time of friction amongst different “groups”. It serves as a reminder of our shared common humanity.

Signs of an open mind: Listening to opinions that make you think hard, not just views that make you feel good Choosing friends based on the decency of their behavior, not the similarity of their beliefs Seeing disagreement as a chance to learn, not a threat to your ego

My friend Michelle writes from the heart and from experience.

We must sometimes do things that we are not qualified to do. Infants are not qualified to walk. Growing up is a succession of tests we are not qualified to take. This is what growth demands.

"To stop talking about what the good man is like, and just be one." Marcus Aurelius

Really good swing thought!

Scorched earth politics is awful for democracy — and for life. If you’re fighting with a buddy, a family member, a co-worker, a neighbor, try these tips that Yascha Mounk & I discuss: bit.ly/3kyHcp9. #RBG, great friend of Antonin Scalia, would approve. Persuasion

Getting chilly in Colorado, but perfect for a Sunday hike.

Happy birthday to my boy Henry- 11 today!

Happy Halloween!!! instagram.com/p/CHB4xu-lbP1/…

CS Lewis has been one of my favorite writers, all my life, from when I was young. This passage is one to reflect on.

I strongly recommend Irshad and her approach to those interested in sincere, honest and effective conversations on these important and emotionally freighted topics; she is a calm voice of reason.

What does the Captain of the @RyderCup know about leadership? Watch the full @SteveStricker interview here: youtu.be/jK6IViE1n-s

"Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one: men learn as they teach." Seneca

Political disagreements can actually be fun, if you are socially skillful. Caroline Mehl and I describe what we have learned about these skills from creating @openmindusa, in TIME time.com/6123239/politi…

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” - Cicero

“If you’ve been blessed, be a blessing.” Bill Campbell