You never know when a breakthrough might happen. Recently, someone gave a student a piece of advice and a lightbulb went off for them. I thought the lightbulb-ness of the moment came from the …
A harvest
What better feeling of abundance than a harvest. Fresh food everywhere to be picked. Juicy tomatoes, fresh basil and more. There’s a growing movement to better understand our food and where …
‘No’ people
When someone tells you “no” it creates an expectation. “Don’t draw on that part of the paper.” “No, you cannot leave the room right now.” “No, that food is only for the …
A convenient way to hide
Dream too small and you let yourself off the hook. Dream too big and you'll never get started. It's easy to see that small aspirations are a form of hiding from change and ambition. It's more …
The narrative you buy
What's cool? Traveling? Staying home with your family? Drinking with your friends and watching football? Climbing a new mountain? I think it's obvious to say that there is no objective measure …
Tighter feedback loops
I heard a fascinating take from Eugene Wei the other day. He said that "every problem in the world could be fixed by faster feedback loops." The first example he gave was, "if I could jog today …