ITP logo 3

Personal values

Resilience

I’ve been thinking about resilience and what it means when life doesn’t go the way we expected. We often describe resilience as our ability to bounce back, but I’m not sure it’s always that simple. Sometimes we adapt. Sometimes we change direction. Sometimes we ask for help. Sometimes we simply need to pause. In this episode, I explore how our emotions, circumstances, relationships and values can shape the way we respond to difficult moments. Maybe resilience isn’t about returning to who we were before. Maybe it’s about understanding where we are, deciding what matters, and continuing toward who we’re becoming.

Read More

Character

In this episode we’re exploring something that quietly shapes who we are becoming: character. I’ve come to believe that character isn’t built in one great moment. It’s formed one choice, one decision, and one act at a time. I share lessons I learned from two important people in my life—my dad and my friend and mentor, Bob—and how their examples taught me about integrity, respect, humility, and doing right in our lives. I also revisit my “bent nail theory” and ask a simple question: How do the people around us experience our character?

Read More