First, the upside, which I so easily overlook. Roxie and I have made great strides. At night, when I brush my teeth, Roxie gets up from her bed in the living room and walks into her crate in my...

You've sent me a lot of questions lately—thank you! Many were about my medications, which surprised me. That's the answer that required vulnerability, because I incorrectly think of myself as 30...

Roxie almost bit Ken. It happened because: Roxie got afraid when... Ken made a sudden movement with his hand, because... I failed to give Ken instructions on how to interact with Roxie. Ken and Carl...

Ten years after the leadership debacle with Cindy, I got the opportunity for a do-over. I was no longer working for McDonald’s headquarters outside Chicago. I was a freelance learning consultant...

Real-life experiments thrill me. One of my most favorite things is to have the opportunity for a do-over of something I messed up the first time. Do-overs are just as much fun in real life as they...

“Intense meditation” is an oxymoron, but I can’t think of a better way to describe what I did. The Trust Technique uses a process of being in the present moment plus having mindful regard for the...