What would you do?
John O’Leary asks us how long we should stay mad and shares a story that will let you see the truth that it might be to time let go, now. “Being resentful is like taking poison…. and waiting for…
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What would you say?
As this week ushers us toward my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I wanted to say to try to help reduce the anxiety, divisiveness, anger and general exhaustion you may be feeling. It’s been…
What if the vaccine fails? (It’s not about Covid)
John O’Leary discusses the coming Covid-19 vaccine and how its success or failure doesn’t impact this. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any…
1993 and Why It’s the Lesson We All Need Right Now
John O’Leary takes a look back in time at the letter that George Bush left for Bill Clinton because it is the lesson in leadership and coming together we all need right now. “How can we move forward,…
You Belong Here
John O’Leary shares how a burn-camp counselor’s message to him about belonging is one we all need to live by during the 2020 election season and beyond. “You belong here.” Although the election is just a day away, the…
But that’s not the whole story
John O’Leary shares how childlike wonder can make the impossible, possible and why that’s important during the 2020 election season. “What if when you saw the impossible, you had the beautiful, limitless naïveté to seek a different way?” We’re…
Were you Born Stupid, or…
John O’Leary shares the important lesson he learned decades ago from his manager’s simple response to an insult. “Were you born stupid? Or have you just become stupid over time?” As a 20-year old college finance major, I had…
You Are Awesome (And you can do better)
John O’Leary shares how his first client Rusty Keeley encouraged him and pushed him to do better and what it means for you right now. “Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me……
You Know What They Say about People who Assume…
John O’Leary shows us why it is important to question our assumptions and give others the benefit of the doubt. “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light…
Can You Learn to Love What You Once Feared?
In a time often ripe with fear, John O’Leary shares how you can learn to love what you once feared. “Is it possible to love the very thing you once feared?” This was a question Eric Genuis wrestled…