Once overwhelmed by depression and anxiety, Amanda Southworth saw no end to her misery and attempted to kill herself multiple times. What changed her life was an introduction to technology through a sixth-grade robotics course. She went on to develop a love of coding and created her first a...
I’ve been thinking about how to make each and every day matter. How to make each and every day memorable and meaningful. If the last week or so has taught us anything, it’s that people are super fragile. All of us are, at one point or another. It’s hard to know what’s really goi...
The following piece is reprinted from Today.com. There aren’t many days that go by that we don’t think of him. But this past week has been particularly difficult. It’s been almost eight years now, but it’s still fresh. Not just for me, but my entire extended family. I’m just the ...
When I was a high school freshman, my dad took over the morning routine from my mom, whose reign involved the usual nagging — time to get up… your breakfast is on the table… don’t forget your biology book… I said time to get up… you’re not wearing those jeans to school… i...
I have two magnificent sons. Being a father to Reece and Blair is the greatest gift I could ever receive. It is also the greatest responsibility, one that I strive to uphold. A couple of years ago, one of them asked, “Dad…there’s Mother’s Day, there’s Father’s Day…what about...
When Carter Sarker was 3-years-old, his parents, Jennifer and Samir, noticed he was behind in his speech, physical abilities, and fine motor skills. During a physical exam, the doctor said that because Carter wasn't potty-trained, he wanted to run some tests with a geneticist to ensure that ...
Recently one of my readers asked me if I wish I had boys instead of girls. Of course the answer is an emphatic, “NO” – but did I always feel that way? I’d be lying if I said yes. First, let’s rewind a few years back. When my wife showed me the positive pregnancy test for o...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the power of shifting your thinking. I’ve written in the past about shifting my own thinking from “I have to…” to “I GET to…” I also wrote last week about my shifting my thinking on time from “It’s happening to me…,” to “It...
I have read much of the literature and attended many conferences about women’s issues in business. One of the first things you always hear about is the confidence gap—that women don’t feel sure about their leadership abilities, that they are hesitant to take risks, that they are not ou...
We all want to be good at what we do, perform our jobs well and reach our goals. When we fill roles we have mastered, we feel confident and in control. However, limiting ourselves to positions we are already “good” at can become a dangerous trap that halts progress and stops us from beco...
