This very week 7 years ago was momentous for me. After 13 years at Microsoft I took my first prolonged break from work. It was a true “sabbatical” which according to Google is defined as a sustained period of paid leave for every seven years worked. I was...
Listen to this episode, narrated by me (with a few extra tidbits!) on my Motivate Life podcast! Just search for it (Motivated Life Episode #19) on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to podcasts. When was the last time you created something from scratch? If...
It’s tempting to try to follow someone else’s path. This goes one of two ways. The primary way is to follow the well-trodden path trampled down by the masses. The other is to look to the successful and mimic their approach. Both are laden with pitfalls. Life is...
I have a toddler at home. He is starting to discover his independent personality. He wields it like a swashbuckler. It’s fun to watch, though occasionally horrifying and always humbling. It’s giving me a real crash course in how to overcome adversity and...
Is there anything as hard as trying to navigate a radical career change? From the time we are barely walking, we are being groomed to land a fruitful career. School, internships and part-time jobs are all designed to prepare us for what we will one day call “our...
Why is it that productivity tips, tricks, and hacks are perennially captivating? We all seem to care about being productive, to a fault. I can imagine our hunter-farmer ancestors, dishing out wisdom to rapt audiences, sharing their best ideas for growing more potatoes...
