The Friends Who Call Forth the Best in Us

The Friends Who Call Forth the Best in Us

The loss of a dear friend led me to discover the deeper meaning of noble friendship — and to question how I show up for the people I love. Recently, a dear friend of mine and his wife tragically died in a car crash in Canada while they were on holiday from London....
Reclaiming Your Life from Your Success

Reclaiming Your Life from Your Success

What could change in the next six months if you stopped carrying everything alone? Recently, I wrote about the life-changing power of one simple introduction. An introduction matters because it creates the possibility of a conversation. And sometimes, one honest...
The Life-Changing Magic of One Simple Introduction

The Life-Changing Magic of One Simple Introduction

One thoughtful introduction could spark a friendship, a marriage, a livelihood—or an entirely new future. More than twenty years ago, I introduced two of my friends. One was a friend from my schooldays, while the other was my regular squash opponent. I knew them both...
What Happens When You Create the Space?

What Happens When You Create the Space?

What becomes possible when one invitation creates the space for strangers, old friends and entire communities to find one another? Last Sunday, a corner of Regent’s Park became a meeting place for friendships spanning decades, families, neighbours, old colleagues and...
The Most Valuable Relationship You’ll Ever Build

The Most Valuable Relationship You’ll Ever Build

  Recently, I came across an idea from Townsend Wardlaw that stopped me in my tracks: You cannot build a million-dollar relationship with a founder until you have built one with yourself. Townsend was talking about becoming a trusted adviser to ambitious founders...
One Invitation Can Change a Life

One Invitation Can Change a Life

Why my annual Friends & Friend’s Friends Picnic matters more than ever Back in the summer of 2002, I had a simple idea. What if I invited all my friends to a picnic—and asked them to invite their friends too? I had no idea what would happen. What began as a...