<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bassam Tarazi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bassam Tarazi]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:09:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bassam.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Never Knew My Dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[As adorable as it is, my son’s use of the words “Thank you” and “I love you” is just mirroring what we tell him, like when I tell the gate agent “You too” after they say “Have a good flight.” Sure, it’s good practice, but kids have no idea what love is in relation to the love their parents have for them. They can’t know.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/never-knew-my-dad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8c839ffff75773ebae311</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_e56ce7b4632a4813b60bf3d3702c6724~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When More Money Stops Making Sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two roads diverged in the forest. One offered more money, the other offered more time. ]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/when-more-money-stops-making-sense</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698391fca5b6c1a5c987651c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:51:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_614dc4e124c140f0ac506c71f4b093f3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_752,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 Best Books I Read This Year (2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early in 2025, I told myself I was going to read more novels. Less history. Less science.  By February, I was already halfway through a massive history of the atomic bomb. So that went well. But later in the year I clawed back with more fiction. Good thing I did because 4.5 fiction books made the list. Half ? Yes, you have Sam Kean to thank. You’ll see.  In no particular order…but why not start with the aforementioned history of quite possibly the grandest scientific accomplishment ever. The...]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-10-best-books-i-read-this-year-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696a8ef799b644f378e98b63</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_8006fb1c0e6e467dae9cc44c8e866a11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_314,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Will Write for You. But Will You Still Have Ideas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If everyone uses AI to write, everything begins to sound the same. And how you sound is, more or less, how you think. If you start thinking like everyone else, you become indistinguishable from everyone else. ]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/ai-will-write-for-you-but-will-you-still-have-ideas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69335e1504019cd6c2c9f7c1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 22:28:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_e6c165ec7475438382905e9474e60df3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hardest Part About Being A Father]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we’re born, we begin a one-way ride—of unknown, but determinate length—on our individual conveyor belt through life. But while we all might share the same moment in time today, being parallel to someone else’s conveyor does not mean you have the same amount of track left. ]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-hardest-part-about-being-a-father</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68efdad150873aaf5dad0607</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_9379f7fadbe14a8ca2d8118eab1ba18b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So I...]]></title><description><![CDATA[You commiserate with someone to process an injustice. You complain to someone to justify inaction. At some point it's time to act.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/and-so-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e22fadf9fab6286b22123</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 18:22:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_a504b55e356044cca1ccb622e6338651~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[But I...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing careers in your mid 40s is like signing up for freshman orientation with a mortgage and lower back pain. You’re wiser, sure—but that doesn’t stop you from feeling like a lost intern with an impressive past no one asked about, as you name-drop your own résumé just to prove you still matter. 

It's wild. But there's one trick to make the process smoother.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/but-i</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683e27bfa7dd83e9745e149b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 04:39:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_c715d8aac5734613b3e3defffe419ff0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_832,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Dreams Don't Work Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The truth is: the majority of us will have to abandon our dreams not because of a lack of effort, but because it just didn’t work out.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/when-dreams-don-t-work-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9add044a4d5d49f2cc365</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 17:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_fc247a522bd741dbb5250b08ea5deb53~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Life Will Be Defined By This]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we enjoy your company when it's clear out, we'll know who you are when the storm arrives.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/your-life-will-be-defined-by-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67903795b64e0286f430a72c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:38:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_8cbbe4a93f3d49f09c8c891be593c066~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_846,h_610,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebuilding The Clock (Some New Years Advice)]]></title><description><![CDATA[New years resolutions suffer from being...well, new. Here's how to combat the weight of all that change.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/rebuilding-the-clock</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67742ddef35bacbb650cf5df</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 17:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_2efc5df906d647c6ac385fda8e37054d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 Best Books I Read This Year (And My Least Favorite)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back by popular demand. Here's the 2024 list and the rationale behind it]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-10-best-books-i-read-this-year-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67664c08d361a658c702e1f9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_8006fb1c0e6e467dae9cc44c8e866a11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_314,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Get Things Done In A World Of Distraction (Me On A Podcast)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A power-packed 20-minute podcast interview that will leave your creative brain feeling fit as a butcher's dog]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/how-to-get-things-done-in-a-world-of-distraction-me-on-a-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671e77a0e945783b40d0af1d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:40:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_f3f3bb55ac704cdb9529627a04feef26~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thing I Learned While Procrastinating]]></title><description><![CDATA[To write is to have an idea. That’s easy. To have written is to share a point of view. That’s hard.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-thing-i-learned-while-procrastinating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ef3bf98bfe79168911734e</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 09:18:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_0cad731d19bc49b18d9d679401f5d7b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Get Unstuck]]></title><description><![CDATA[For me, it’s seven words. And these seven words have shown their value on tough days in the hills, at work, on stage, or otherwise. ]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/how-i-get-unstuck</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665d2ebb7ae63037d9504b62</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:48:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b5cdd7beea4d4d63a32511c070c0c3b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Radio DJ's Advice I Can't Stop Thinking About]]></title><description><![CDATA[A DJ's advice turned a random Tuesday into a life lesson. Small acts, big impact.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/a-radio-dj-s-advice-i-can-t-stop-thinking-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66463ca251fe83c9790c439b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_847462c38aa342949f9751a343b7c0e2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Customers Don't Care About Your 'Why']]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s time to move beyond Simon Sinek's 'Why'; Your customers care about what's in it for them]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/your-customers-don-t-care-about-your-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662e750be6df1ee2857d39bd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 20:16:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_13c1de2612774e71b4549aca7f818c17~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 3 Most Important Questions To Ask Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who knew The Walking Dead would inspire the three most important questions I ask myself on a regular basis.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-3-most-important-questions-to-ask-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661d9ecdbd903855967ee63f</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:53:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_379272109f81437ea0791d347777c119~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parenting Philosophy From A Recovering Man-Child ]]></title><description><![CDATA[At its core, parenthood is about being a safety net for your kid until they can be their own—or build their own, sooner than "Finally!"]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/parenting-philosophy-from-a-recovering-man-child</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66083a030ca812f0ec22386b</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 13:59:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_be07006bac2846739b1172a4ae8d06b1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 Best Books I Read This Year (2023)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are my 10 must-read books from 2023]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/the-10-best-books-i-read-this-year-2023</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6580920219454e7e9ba67975</guid><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 01:21:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_67e7b47192eb4997907338f532641aba~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Know I Made The Right Decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key to avoiding analysis paralysis and second guessing on any big life decision is to already know that you can't choose incorrectly.]]></description><link>https://www.bassam.com/single-post/how-i-know-i-made-the-right-decision</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65108701f1892056de83bb86</guid><category><![CDATA[advice]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1cc1fb_6b6288a6ad5b41999e2ebc945571de11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_872,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bassam Tarazi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>