ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week... I'm out west skiing with my family to kick off 2026! Also, I've been thinking about my trip to NYC and how that crazy mentalist Oz seemed to read my mind. Still trying to figure out how he did it. You should watch the end of our conversation on YouTube to see what I'm talking about. Also, check out my 2025 Year-In-Review. Read Julian Shapiro's incredible essay on how to become an elite storyteller. Peter...
8 days ago • 2 min read
2025 Review and a Look Ahead to 2026 (Click HERE to read it online) Leading up to 2025, my teammate, Geron Stokes, convinced our Learning Leader Circle members to choose a word of the year. I’d heard of the idea but thought it was just a thing online influencers did to sell a course. So, I didn’t do it. But Geron pushed a bit and described how helpful the exercise had been for him, so I changed my mind. Why not? What could it hurt to try? I made 2025 the Year of Connection. It ended up having...
15 days ago • 9 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week... I've been thinking a lot about how excellent leaders connect fascinating people who are putting a dent in the world. My conversation with Nick Gray focuses on that. He always seems to be in the midst of brilliant people (and being asked to emcee really cool events). I love the Jim Collins essay on level 5 leadership... I wrestle with the idea of process-oriented goals vs. results-based goals. Patrick...
22 days ago • 1 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week, we focus on why it's helpful to sell door-to-door, the most Warren Buffett question ever, why you should always go to the funeral, how friends take care of each other, and some wise words about networking. #666: Angie Hicks (Founder of Angie's List) Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie’s List (now called Angi). She started the company at just 23, going door-to-door as a self-described introvert and...
29 days ago • 1 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This is the 500th consecutive Monday I have shipped a "Mindful Monday" email. It's become a forcing function for me to (constantly) be on the lookout for useful essays, videos, books, and speeches that could make me a better leader. Then I share them with you if you've gotten value from them, send this to your friends. Thank you! This week, we focus on an emotional conversation with Pat Lencioni, a cool project to...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week, we focus on how to respond when you lose, why you should write, the success of hands-on leaders, why you should be grateful, and some wise words about practice. Enjoy! #664: David Adelman - CEO of Campus Apartments David Adelman is the CEO of Campus Apartments, founder of Darco Capital, and co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. During our conversation, we discussed how losing a basketball bet at age 11 changed...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week, we focus on gathering with purpose, how to tell better stories, joy/competitiveness, career advice, and some wise words about excellence. #663: Priya Parker - The Art of Gathering with Purpose Priya Parker is a master facilitator, conflict resolution expert, and author of the bestselling book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters. Priya has spent decades facilitating difficult conversations in...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week, we focus on hiring leaders with an edge, typewriter interviews, advice to freshmen, what I've learned from my podcast guests, and some wise words from General Mattis. #662: Nicholas Thompson - The Running Ground Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic and author of one of my favorite books of the year, The Running Ground. We talked about consistency over intensity, the impact his dad's wild life had on...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
ABOUT PODCAST BOOKS SPEAKING LEADERSHIP CIRCLES Welcome to Mindful Monday! This week, we focus on a proven method for crafting your life/career, the art of listening, Da Vinci's rigor, a great writer embedded inside a company, and some wise words from Franz Kafka. #661: Suzy Welch - Finding Your Values Suzy Welch is known for co-founding the Jack Welch Management Institute and writing bestsellers like 10-10-10: A Life Transforming Idea. Her career includes roles as an editor-in-chief for...
2 months ago • 1 min read