Stories are how we navigate life.
They move us through the day, help us keep track of whatever we’re keeping track of and sometimes take us to the threshold of experiences that defy words…or stories.
Finding, sharing and creating stories is my life’s work.
Latest Stories
On letting the ghosts of love say good-bye
David Foster Wallace once said, "Every love story is a ghost story." I never quite got his point until recently when I entered the final stretch of selling and emptying my family's house for the [...]
On continuation, Indra’s net and an old alabaster lamp
One of my favorite pieces of wisdom was given to me inside a walk-up pizza shack in Abiquiu, New Mexico called Mamacita's. It's a one-woman shop run by a New York transplant who does everything [...]
When a guest bathroom isn’t just a guest bathroom
It seemed an odd choice. The house that our family called home is on the market and will soon be sold. Last weekend, I started the journey of emptying out each room. And I chose [...]
What’s your story? Work with me to find out!
For twenty-plus years, I’ve helped individuals, communities, non-profits and corporations take a fresh look at their own stories. How do I do that? By helping you ask the tough questions, hearing the answers and finding your most authentic story. Because why create anything else? Services include public speaking, facilitation, branding, strategic planning & executive coaching.
What’s my story?
Like all of us, my life has been shaped by stories. As a kid, I learned to hide from stories. The ones about my parents’ divorce, about my hometown’s assassination of JFK, and about my own serious illnesses. As a young adult, I learned how to bring power to stories. The ones about being gay and deserving rights; about fighting HIV/AIDS; about winning campaigns and earning success. Now, as a middle-aged guy, I’m focused on revisiting stories that I and my country tell ourselves. Because I don’t think either of us have gotten it completely right. And, maybe just maybe, it’s time we did.