Burt Gershater

Who would you truly want to be when you grow up? Maybe you’ve already grown up. Maybe not. We’ll begin by defining what we mean by this age-old concept. First, as with most things, there’s not one understanding of this often-misunderstood word. There are generally as many understandings for grown up as there are readers. […]

Like any title for an article, book or movie, there are many layers — both higher and deeper — than its literal meaning. Another equally instructive title for today’s message could be: Don’t Always Do What You Love to Do. But we’ll leave that one for another time. Living a full life includes figuring out […]

This message has a few moderately graphic parts. Still, I think you should continue reading. A few days ago, after my always soul-touching men’s group wound down, I decided to go to the gym before meeting with my next client. I shall be forever appreciative for that decision. Wendy and I usually work out after […]

I‘ve been blessed over my career as a counselor, life coach, leadership trainer and team builder to have been able to work with many high-level athletes, both at the collegiate and professional levels. Many are long-distance runners. Flagstaff, Arizona, where I lived for 50 years, is often considered to be the running capital of the […]

Wake Up, Every Day I am sitting in my living room, close enough to our wood stove to feel its warmth soaking into my fingers, arms, legs and every other part of me as I type this message. I love it. It’s autumn. It was a chilly 20 degrees this morning. Our ever-dependable sun didn’t […]

Random? I don’t think so. My last name, Gershater, is not a common one. Most people haven’t bumped into a Gershater prior to our “randomly” meeting someplace. It didn’t take long to learn that nobody knows how to spell it. Invariably, when I’m asked my name, the response is some version of, “Would you please […]

If you really want to have some fun, keep looking for love stories in your life. If you can’t find them right away, create them. It’s an invaluable life skill. First off, let me begin by clearly stating that I don’t believe anything is truly random. Love story # 1. The only reason my dear […]

Life: A Walk in the Park? We all know the answer to that one. Whether it’s our work, our partner, our family, our physical health, mental health…life. No matter what, sometimes it’s a walk in the park and other times it’s a walk in the park during a tornado. But we do live in a […]

One of the things I do when I am not with clients or writing is providing leadership and team building programs for all kinds of folks. Recently I was working with a group of counselors at Mountain Adventure Tours, a camp near Sun Valley, Idaho. The camp was created 27 years ago by our son, […]

I‘ve never met you, but I know a thing or two after nearly seven decades of bouncing around here on earth. Now, for sure, I don’t know even a billionth of what there is to know. No one does, but I’m darn sure of this one: You, yes you, are making our world a better […]