Aaron Schwartz committed suicide on January 11. He was 26 years old and had battled severe depression. He was also one of those breathtaking geniuses whose mind roamed across worlds, from technology to history, ethics and the frontlines of advocacy. … [Continue reading]
You already know you never get a second chance to make a first impression—so there’s no better time than now to start taking advantage of every opportunity. Within seconds of meeting someone, you’re sized up and put in convenient categories, so … [Continue reading]
Whenever I do something over and over again until I figure it out, I think of my first video game called MYST. The goal of the game was to wander around an otherworldly feast of an island until you “figured it out.” I still can’t believe how much … [Continue reading]
I wrote about Lance Armstrong in early October and later that same month for a couple of reasons that relate to the work we do. When you make mistakes that affect your ability to continue working & your reputation, you need to “speak for … [Continue reading]
Oftentimes, it’s the talented, motivated and grounded people who struggle the most getting to the work they should be doing. It’s like the burden of their gifts weighs them down, placing an unhealthy gravity on the decision to strike out and make a … [Continue reading]
