

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 21, 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,...
May 8, 2019


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...
Jan 8, 2018


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,...
Dec 5, 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...
Oct 11, 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...
Aug 23, 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...
Jul 2, 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...
Jun 14, 2017


When It’s Time To Go, Will You Go? (Farewell, NYC)
After almost 10 years in NYC, I’m moving west. On the turn of a dime, my wife and I are passing the baton of “home” to Portland, Oregon...
Apr 27, 2017

When Fate Knocks, But You’re In The Shower
After exiting a coffee shop the other day, Mike, a friend of mine who is desperately looking for a new job, ran into Seth Godin on an...
Jan 25, 2017