I sat up and closed Tik Tok on my phone, staring in disbelief at the setting sun outside my window. It had been bright outside when...
Whenever aspiring writers, all the way up to founders of companies, ask me how they can get published by major publications, the first thing I do...
Most people believe they want to hear certain phrases from a boss or coworker. “You did a great job!” “You’re so detail-oriented.” “You’re a really hard...
Is there really such a thing as “writer’s block”? Those who practice the craft are split. Some believe the diagnosis is too simplistic, that writer’s block...
The other night as I was flipping through channels, I wound up landing on a Lakers game. Although I was initially drawn to the action––the ball...
You likely go to the gym to work your muscles, hike for endurance, and do yoga for flexibility—but how often does your brain get a workout?...
One of the stories I share on just about every podcast I speak on is how I went from graduating college with a degree in creative...
Take the story of Debra Sterling, the founder of GoldieBlox, who studied engineering and product design at Stanford University, Debra saw the lack of toy building...
“Success doesn’t happen overnight.” This is a phrase that gets repeated in the business world all the time. But most people say it because they heard...
Entrepreneurship has been seriously glamorized. Everywhere you look, people are extolling the values of hustling, grinding, and burning the candle from both ends. If you just...