As I grow older, I think more about what’s going to happen over the next several years. Will I still be here next year and tomorrow? Have I accomplished all I wanted to professionally? Will my contributions matter? Will I be missed when I’m gone? I also think about creativity a lot as writers are … Read more
You read a book sometimes and think to yourself, “Where does this person get the brainpower to think up these ideas and come up with these words? How did they learn to write so well? How did they become so smart? How are they able to let go and just write exactly how they feel … Read more
Steph Curry wasn’t a big-time recruit coming out of high school. But he has turned into the greatest basketball shooter of all time in part because he practices in a fun and challenging way that doesn’t get monotonous. R.A. Dickey spent many years in the minor league baseball system before finally, after tremendous work, becoming … Read more
Ever do something you look back on later and realize it was a waste of time? I’ve had this experience plenty of times and the most recent was reading a book about technology written completely by artificial intelligence. That’s right – an entire book written by a machine. We are living in strange times. Felt … Read more
Reading a book and the big takeaway is this: Take more naps. Sleep more. Lie around. Be inactive. Don’t exert yourself physically except to roll around on your mattress. Snooze and snooze some more. Roll over. Drool. Rinse and repeat. The author claims frequent sleeping helps your brain relax so when you’re awake you become … Read more
You’ve known two-faced hypocrites in business. You’ve encountered self-destructive people and mean cusses who destroy other people psychologically and emotionally with their cruel and unempathetic feedback. You’ve seen your share of pompous people who get angry when someone else shows up late for their meeting yet habitually saunter in late for meetings held by others. … Read more