The world is always quick to tell us who to be and what we should want—often setting unintended guidelines for what defines success. Sometimes these external forces may conflict with what we believe.

If you don’t define who you are, someone else will. That might sound dramatic, but in my work with leaders over the years (and in my own life), it’s proven absolutely true. Too often, people spend ...

The mirror, diary, memoir, autobiography, portrait, love letter and even the fork represent practical manifestations of one of the most fundamental developments in Western culture: the growth of ...