I've spent my career building things and then walking away from them — rocket science, law, a tenured professorship — each time following the energy toward what was next.

Now I write, speak, and teach about the moments that define us: the leaps we almost don't take, the things we hold onto too long, and the breakthroughs that only happen when we stop playing it safe.

My books have been translated into 25+ languages and selected by Adam Grant as his #1 leadership book of the year. I've delivered 100+ keynotes to organizations like Microsoft, Google X, Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, and the U.S. Department of State.