“You don’t need no gypsy to tell you why, ya can’t let one precious day to slip by.” – Gregg Allman Sometimes I hit a book store, pick up whatever looks intriguing, and give it a whirl. Those experimental phases have yielded some pretty incredible discoveries, including A Confederacy of Dunces by[…] Read On
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” Considering its ironic truth, it’s not surprising that the quote has been widely misattributed to Mark Twain. Nevertheless, a veritable who’s who of great thinkers, from Cicero and Martin Luther to Ben Franklin and Henry David Thoreau, have[…] Read On
I remember floating around in the pool one summer, reading a fascinating Newsweek (or was it Time?) cover story about how growing replacement organs would soon be plausible. Since these organs would be grown from our own DNA, our bodies would not reject them. The article suggested that relatively simple structures[…] Read On
Do we really need bosses? It’s a loaded question – an existential threat to the status quo in corporate America if there ever was one. But it’s a timely question that’s on people’s minds, from startup founders and millennials entering the workforce to business school professors and management consultants. The[…] Read On
An inspiring experience has the power to change your life or reinforce the path you’re already on. It really does. But different things inspire different people at different times in their lives. Take business or self-help books, for example. They must work for somebody, just not everybody. Parables about cheese[…] Read On
There are just two kinds of people: those who use Wikipedia for reference and those who say they don’t but do. Some of you may think you’re in a third category, but you’re probably not; you just don’t realize it. You would think that no reputable school, media outlet, or[…] Read On
We’re creatures of habit. When we’re afraid to try something new and step outside our comfort zone, reality is never as bad as our imagination. And yet, taking that scary leap is the only way to unlock life’s great treasures. Look, this is not some inspirational BS I just dreamed[…] Read On