-
Buddhism Is Not Belief
For most of my life, I would have called myself an atheist. I don’t live as if there’s a god, or gods, or powerful beings running our lives for us. I don’t believe the universe is keeping score, rewarding or punishing us based on hidden rules. And I don’t believe salvation comes from outside ourselves.…
-
When You Finally See the Fault
Most people don’t change when they’re told something is wrong. They change when they see it. That sounds obvious, but it explains a lot of frustration in golf, parenting, leadership, and relationships. Golf makes this painfully clear A few weeks ago, I told my son Jou something simple during practice. In his chipping setup, he…
-
Loudness, Silence, and the Meaning of a Raised Voice
Loudness is easy to misunderstand. People often confuse volume with authority, length with importance, and repetition with clarity. But when loud becomes the baseline, it stops carrying meaning. Everything starts to sound urgent.Everything starts to feel like a lesson.And nothing quite lands. Why I’m careful with my voice There’s one rule I’ve always followed with…
-
Between Shots: Where the Work Actually Happens
Most people think the work happens on the swing. In golf, they obsess over mechanics.In business, they chase execution.In life, they focus on outcomes. But very little actually happens on the swing. The real work happens between shots. It happens in the pause after a bad swing, before the next one.It happens when you decide…
-
When the AI Tsunami Hits the Human Soul
Author’s Note Written in October 2025.AI is evolving faster than any technology we’ve seen. By the time you read this, some of what I describe may already be outdated — and that’s part of the story. This series isn’t about the tools. It’s about awareness, adaptation, and what it means to stay human in a…
-
Some Stay Behind, Others Got Left Behind — The AI Wave Doesn’t Wait
Author’s Note Written in October 2025.AI is evolving faster than any technology we’ve seen. By the time you read this, some of what I describe may already be outdated — and that’s part of the story. This series isn’t about the tools. It’s about awareness, adaptation, and what it means to stay human in a…
-
Learning to Work with AI, Not Against It
Author’s Note Written in October 2025.AI is evolving faster than any technology we’ve seen. By the time you read this, some of what I describe may already be outdated — and that’s part of the story. This series isn’t about the tools. It’s about awareness, adaptation, and what it means to stay human in a…
-
The Professor’s Pivot: From Catching Students Using AI to Encouraging It
Author’s Note Written in October 2025.AI is evolving faster than any technology we’ve seen. By the time you read this, some of what I describe may already be outdated — and that’s part of the story. This series isn’t about the tools. It’s about awareness, adaptation, and what it means to stay human in a…
-
The Conversation No One Wants to Have: As AI Gets Better, Job Opportunities Shrink
Author’s Note Written in October 2025.AI is evolving faster than any technology we’ve seen. By the time you read this, some of what I describe may already be outdated — and that’s part of the story. This series isn’t about the tools. It’s about awareness, adaptation, and what it means to stay human in a…
-
Inside the Sugarbush Kitchen Cook-Off
On a cool Michigan Monday in October, the course was quiet — but inside the clubhouse, the energy was unmistakable. This afternoon, we hosted our very first Sugarbush Kitchen Cook-Off, a friendly culinary competition born from a simple rainy-day moment. A few weeks back, I walked into the kitchen to check in on the team.…
-
🧠 Awareness: The First Step to Real Change
On our drive to Cleveland, Jou and I talked about something that went deeper than golf. He had an emotional blow-up earlier in the week. I told him that as we grow up, we naturally pick up traits from our parents, our family, and the people around us. But sometimes, those traits aren’t the ones…
