- Aug 1, 2019
The Importance Of Molting
Each of us has been told about our potential like it was an unused balloon and asked if we had any interest in filling it before we died....
- Jun 19, 2019
The Death Of Authenticity
Did you see Olivia Coleman’s acceptance speech at the Oscars? Watch it. It’s impossible not to love her. Why? Because there, onstage, in...
- May 21, 2019
The Currency Of Caring
There is no civilization in the land of the lone wolf. That’s why people are wired to help one another. Reliability, relationships,...
- May 8, 2019
The Portfolio Of Self-Worth
“How are you?” An innocuous question that 99% of the time is answered with either: good, great, fine, ok, busy, or tired. But really,...
- Jan 8, 2018
How Luck Finds You
Recently, I heard an episode of the “How I Built This” podcast with Kevin Systrom, one of the co-founders of Instagram. The whole thing...
- Dec 5, 2017
What Does It Mean To Explore In A World Where Everything’s Been Found?
In 1953, when asked by a journalist “Why must you climb Mt. Everest?” George Mallory, the expedition leader of Sir Edmund Hillary's team,...
- Oct 11, 2017
Borders, Bandits, And Baby Wipes – The New Book
I told you it was coming. It seems like it’s been forever in the making, but my next book is almost here. You can pre-order it now. I’m...
- Aug 23, 2017
Life In The Time Of Distraction
Ding. Push. Buzz. Click. Swipe. Fetch. We used to have to just keep up with the Joneses. But since the advent of the Internet, it’s the...
- Jul 2, 2017
Anatomy Of A Book Deal (And the Magic of the 11th Hour) – Part 2
(In case you missed Part 1, you can see it here.) Off I Go If you’re like me you just think that authors exist, they get book deals and...
- Jun 14, 2017
Anatomy Of A Book Deal (And the Magic of the 11th Hour) – Part 1
I write, but I’ve always felt awkward calling myself “an author.” Authors live somewhere in Vermont or Cape Cod or Colorado with their...
