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Why “Good Faith” Matters Now More Than Ever

In a previous essay on coaching, politics, and democracy, I explored what it means to treat democracy as a living conversation—and offered practices to sustain it. The foundational practice included a simple, but essential commitment: good faith.

Since then, sociopolitical tensions—both globally and at home—have only intensified. What once felt foundational now feels indispensable. In every effort, conversation, and even disagreement, good faith establishes the conditions under which we remain whole and understanding remains possible—even in the presence of opposition.

Ezra Klein captures this principle in a recent New York Times column:

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By |2026-06-03T14:31:00-04:00April 20th, 2026|Blog, Communication, Leadership, Practice|0 Comments

Relaxation Arises from Integrity: Cultivating a Spacious Being

The holidays can be confusing. They swing between obligations, unrealistic expectations, and the aspiration to “finally relax.” A great deal of this confusion stems from how we view rest.

We use words such as “relaxation” and “rest” casually, as if they simply mean the absence of busyness. Psychologically, “relaxation” is defined as a state free from tension—a release, an easing, a subtraction. In both cases, “relaxation” is framed negatively: as the removal of something.

An Inquiry into Relaxation

On the first evening of a weeklong retreat, David arrived well after the opening session had begun. He burst through the DOWNLOAD PDF

By |2026-06-03T14:31:32-04:00December 8th, 2025|Blog, Practice|0 Comments

Politics, Coaching, and the Practice of Democracy

Democracy is not an end state. It is not just a value or a process.
Democracy is a commitment to a way of being.

This commitment invites a more human view of politics — not as a struggle for control, but as the courageous work of shaping what’s possible together amid differences. Without the inner disciplines shared by coaching and human development, democracy can easily become reactive, transactional, or hollow.

Since November 2024, I’ve reflected more deeply on what it means to live within a pluralistic democracy — the most defining and fragile feature of the American experiment. To address this inquiry, I DOWNLOAD PDF

By |2026-06-03T14:31:40-04:00November 17th, 2025|Blog, Learning/Coaching, Practice|0 Comments
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