Richard Feynman was a physicist whose curiosity bled into every domain. As a graduate student at Princeton University, his explorations led him to a biology class. Although he hadn’t studied biology …
The Weight of Fame (and why it shouldn’t matter)
The only reason someone's fame carries weight is because it shows they accomplished something. But that in itself doesn't matter. Titles as a proxy for knowledge in a certain domain. What's important …
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The Right Connections
There are certain people you can talk to that will give you more information in 3 minutes than you could get in 3 hours researching on your own. When I was just getting into the stock market as a …
The hard part about starting Under Armour
When Kevin Plank made his first moisture-wicking shirt, he knew the customer. Football players felt this pain. He knew because he was a football player. Once the technology was tested, he called …
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Your Gift
I keep coming back to Phil McKernan's simple definition of one's gift. "Your innate ability to move the needle emotionally for somebody else. To show them and let them know that they matter." The …
Advice is Autobiographical
Austin Kleon's book, Steal Like an Artist, is one of my favorites of all time. I read the whole thing on a short plane ride, but the creative inspiration didn't stop there. It's full of images and …