I used to think I wanted to write books to be famous. Then I used to think I wanted to write songs that made the whole world sing. Next I thought I wanted to write movies that won me Oscars. Or ...
I used to think I wanted to write books to be famous. Then I used to think I wanted to write songs that made the whole world sing. Next I thought I wanted to write movies that won me Oscars. Or ...
Twenty years ago, I had dozens of friends. Or what I thought were friends at that stage in my life. In reality, none of those people were ones I could count on, or really become close with. Kind...
It took getting fired for me to recognize I was born to be an entrepreneur.
It took the tax authorities seizing my restaurant and auctioning it off for the unpaid taxes for me discover my true purp...
Imagine you were a screenwriter and you went to a Hollywood studio to pitch your movie idea about a coronavirus pandemic that threatens the world. You wouldn’t be able to sell the concept. Because...
Scott Adams (yes that Scott Adams) frequently talks about a concept he calls talent stacking. The gist of the concept is that it’s really hard to become the very best in the world at almost everyt...
If you’re like me, you’ve been fixed on all al the activities and diversions that have been cancelled, wondering when they will return. I have such a fix to play softball again, go to dinner wit...
Got a very enthusiastic response to this week’s Friday Filosophy newsletter about the need for individualism today. In it, I highlighted the failures of our institutions – the failsafe, backups ...
The last three weeks have been spent in self-isolation due to the coronavirus. Looking at the models, it appears I’ll be hunkered down for at least four weeks more. Like a lot of you, there are ...
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