When it comes to the way we earn a living, whether entrepreneurs or employees, we tend to get stuck in the unfortunate middle... We are taught, from a young age, to exist in the middle. Everything in moderation. Don't be a tall poppy, nor a shrinking violet. Good enough is good enough. The middle way,...

Entrepreneurship, starting anything from nothing, is brutally hard. “Conscious” entrepreneurship--building a business that doesn’t just serve a consumer need and generate profit, but also makes a bigger difference--is even harder. Because it’s not just about money, it’s about unleashing expression, connection and potential, and making meaning. Helping others rise. I’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs...

A few summers back, we flew out to San Diego and spent a month driving slowly up the coast to Marin County. Just me, the wife and the kid. I hadn't spent a lot of time in southern California, especially along the coast. So I'd never heard of or experienced the phenomenon known as the...