where they know your name
Back in the day, I had a billionaire client who always invited me out to dinner when I was in San Francisco. We went to the same restaurant every time, which seemed weird because he could afford to go to any restaurant in the world multiple times per day. One
Make Good Art
Neil Gaiman is someone I admire greatly. Sure he's a prolific science fiction author. But I mostly just love his views on creative work and art. This video applies to every artist. Every business graduate. And every human being.
Counting
Counting may be the most powerful tool for achieving our goals. It's simple. It's effective. It just works. * Want to save more money? Set a goal and count your savings. * Want to invest more? Set a goal and count your investments. * Want to lose weight? Set
Parenting
Parenting. It can feel tough - especially at first. There are many moments that you're going to want to pass. Teething, tantrums, blowouts, daycare bugs, blowouts, sleepless nights, food thrown around the house, as well as the occasional cat. But then, one day, you will recognize how special
Quiet
There aren't enough quiet times in our lives anymore. Boring moments. Times when you're entirely aware of the moment you're in. Everything is fast. Everything is connected. Dings here. Notifications there. Endless scrolling. Hopping from one mediocre dopamine hit to the next. I am
Degradation
Everything in life degrades. Some things you can stop from degrading, some things you can slow down, and others go straight to nothing. It's why I have a hard time buying fresh flowers. I struggle with their pace of degradation versus the period of value delivered. Is that
Value
When I first started my career in Advertising, I was under the impression that I needed to attend networking events to progress. So, I attended all kinds of networking events. * Networking events for people who lived in Santa Monica * Networking events for people who worked in Advertising * Networking events for
Negative Stuff
Stuff. You need much less than you think.
Dependence
When my grandmother died, my grandfather was pretty helpless. He had gone through most of his life without ever knowing how to make himself something as simple as an egg. And my grandmother never worked in a factory or fought in a world war. They were dependent on each other.
Misunderstood
One year in college, my girlfriend invited me home for Thanksgiving dinner. It was lovely, so I wrote a thoughtful thank-you note to her parents, thanking them for their hostility. The correct word would have been hospitality. Coming to America, my English was terrible. A.k.a., this is one