Michael McDonald·Nov 2“How do I?” is a LieMany clients come to me originally thinking that what is missing from their life is information — they just need to know more about ‘how…
Michael McDonald·Oct 22DominoesWhen most people think of dominoes they think of lining up a series of small dominoes and knocking them all down. This is also how most…
Michael McDonald·Oct 17Zero or OneThis little tip has the power to end overwhelm and skyrocket your productivity and life, but it’s so counter to popular thinking that few…
Michael McDonald·Jul 31Pain is not a ProblemI had surgery a few days ago, for the first time in my life. Proper surgery — general anesthesia, a parade of helpers and injections and…
Michael McDonald·May 13There’s Always Another MountainMy 50th birthday is approaching and I’ve been even more introspective than usual lately. In many ways I have a dream life: I’m healthy, I…
Michael McDonald·May 1A Tale of Two IntegritiesA while ago I was called in for conflict resolution between two parties. They were both loving and idiosyncratic powerhouses, really owning…
Michael McDonald·Apr 10Overwhelm vs OverloadI work with a lot of founders and entrepreneurs, and almost all of them claim to have a problem with being overwhelmed. But the problem…
Michael McDonald·Feb 20Olympic ‘Pressure’I haven’t been following the Winter Olympics, but did happen upon a video of Alysa Liu’s free skate which just won her the Olympic gold.
