Although it wouldn't be like him to take much (if any credit), Fred Kofman
changed the trajectory of my life. This week I got the privilege of
thanking him, live on the Pivot Podcast.

A little backstory: In 2006, while working at Google on the training team
under Sheryl Sandberg’s Online Sales & Operations organization, I was
fortunate to participate in a three-day immersion called Conscious
Business, based on a book by visionary leader, teacher and thinker Fred
Kofman.

Just 23 years old at the time, it opened my eyes to powerful principles
like taking full responsibility (player versus victim), making and keeping
impeccable commitments, integrity in action, success beyond success, and
much more. Two small examples: I stopped saying the phrase, “I’ll try” —
replacing it instead with what I will (or will not) do and by when — and I
aim for total truth in my speech, over even small white lies, such as
saying I’m not feeling well as a reason to back out on plans if that’s not
true.

As part of the program, I also had three coaching sessions that led to my
biggest contributions at Google, and everything I’m doing now. Because of
those sessions, I connected with my mission to help others, completed CTI’s
coach training and certification, co-created Google’s global Career Guru
program to help launch these meaningful conversations for others, started
the Life After College blog that became my first book in 2011, then left to
pursue my own business, write Pivot . . . and the rest is history—or at
least readily available on previous Pivot Podcasts

And this week, nearly twelve years later, I got to connect with Fred to
interview him about his new book, The Meaning Revolution: The Power of
Transcendent Leadership, diving into his thoughts around “superconscious
capitalism” — how business is enhanced through spirituality, meaning and
love — and how he decided to make his own pivots from Axialent to LinkedIn
and now Google as a leadership development advisor.

Most importantly, to Fred: thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart
for who you are, all that you stand for, and the many fires you light
within others.