Six big regrets
Five years ago today, I made a list of my six big regrets in life and set a reminder for myself to check back in five years to see if…
“Antiracist Baby” is lovely
Thanks to Texas Senator Ted Cruz's criticism of the book "Antiracist Baby" at the recent Supreme Court hearings for Justice Brown Jackson, I purchased the book from one of my…
Why TEDxCornell was so successful
On Saturday, I spoke at TEDxCornell. It was the ninth TEDx Talk that I've delivered and one of the best TEDx conference I've ever attended. There were lots of reasons…
Proper and safe time travel uses
Given how dangerous time travel can be, both for my personal wellbeing as well as the integrity of the space-time continuum, if bestowed the power of time travel, I would…
“Someday Is Today” is DONE. Audibly, at least.
I've finished recording the audio version of my new book, "Someday Is Today." Available now for preorder wherever you get books. Order now! May I recommend Indiebound for your online…
I took a very strange walk.
Yesterday, I did something that I have never done before. And perhaps has never been done in all of human history. I slept-walked on an airplane. I was flying back…
“Yes, but…” is a hell of a lot better than “Yeah, but…”
In my new book, "Someday Is Today," I talk about the awfulness of the phrase "Yeah, but..." People who use this expression often are often dismissive of solutions and obsessed…
Forwarded email from the deceased
One of the chapters in my upcoming book "Someday Is Today" addresses the idea that we must preserve and promote the positivity offered to us by the people in our…
“Everything happens for a reason”
On the podcast Smartless, Jon Hamm explained how he had failed to land eight consecutive pilots and was fired from another when he landed the role on Mad Men. If…
Three kinds of leaders
There are three kinds of leaders in this world: Firefighters: These are leaders who charge into the fray regardless of the size and scope of a situation, ready to deploy…
