Reinventing Academia

I’m a lifelong learner and student, and have spent about 24 years in school. My stint at Stanford consisted of seven years. The first two years I […]

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Alchemus Prime: Year in Review

Last December we produced a Year In Review document for our advisory board, and based on their feedback, I’m summarizing our progress to date here. […]

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Cultivating Charismatic Leadership

Stanford scientist Dr. Emma Seppälä’s book, The Happiness Track, finally arrived and I’m excited to report that it contains science-based arguments for happiness as the […]

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Gratitude for a Better Brain

I’ve often said that if I had a religion, it would be gratitude. These days I activate and maintain my gratitude through time in nature […]

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Tesla Goes Vegan

I’ve been writing about a lot of different ways that veganism is becoming more and more mainstream. From fashion and celebrities to medicine and food, veganism […]

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Mindfulness Key Ingredient of Leadership

In a recent article about mindfulness as a key strategy for optimal leadership, I was pleased to find tips that exemplify the integration of biomimicry, […]

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Science: Vulnerability is Beautiful

According to social scientist Professor Brené Brown, humans are wired for connection. “It’s why we’re here,” she says in her TED talk. In fact, the […]

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Win-wins for Climate Change

NYU Prof. Dale Jamieson’s interview in the New York Times on what is needed for humans to address climate change is excellent, with many important points. […]

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Reflections: Good Leadership

Lately I’ve been somewhat peeved about drought management in my beloved home state of California. We’ve been in a drought for four years and you’d […]

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Maintaining Integrity through Change

In this post I want to discuss two examples from nature that help describe what I do with clients. In a nutshell, Alchemus Prime helps […]

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