We’ve all had it. You’re at school. You’re at work. You’re on a bus. And you’re naked. Completely naked, for everyone to see. This is one of the most common stress dreams out there, right alongside the “running in the endless hallway” dre… Read more...
An Important Letter
Dear _______________,
I want you to know that I’m happy about the person I’ve become.
I’m not perfect, I’m not always smiling, but I have a fire inside that never seems to go out, a fire you put there, or rather, spent years tending to, adding layers upon la… Read more...
Too Tired
When you’re tired and you need to stay productive, you have 2 options:
The first option is to do something that pulls your mind away from the task at hand and restores your energy level – take a walk, do some sit-ups, call a friend, read a book, eat a carrot. Your seco… Read more...
Passive Revenue
We’re all on a quest for passive revenue – to make money while we sleep, but I’m starting to think that this is not the right aspiration for us.
We like to hate our work – it’s a widely accepted belief in greeting cards and on TV shows, for example &#… Read more...
Things I Haven’t Figured Out Yet
Ending the day with a clean desk
Retaining a calm mind in a noisy environment
Going away on vacation without having that insane crunch-mode period beforehand
Mixing peanut butter without spilling oil over the rim
Calling my mom frequently enough
Being content on a day I don’t w… Read more...
The ‘Free Time’ Freakout
This weird phenomenon happens when I have free time. I freak out.
As a
The Miracle Question
I’ve been asking the same question of people for 10 years to learn what’s important to them, beyond work. Psychologists call it the miracle question; it’s about removing confines and setting people just past the finish line so they can see what’s waiting f… Read more...
Bottle That Sh*t Up
I saw a great episode of Queer Eye the other day where the Fab 5 convinced these 2 charming restauranteur-sisters to bottle up their barbecue sauce and sell it. Like everyone who is touched by the Fab 5, they cried. Over a bottle of barbecue sauce.
They’d been in business fo… Read more...
Think Outside The Dots
People often come to me thinking in black and white. They say…
I need to figure out if I want to stay at my job or get the hell out…
I’m not sure if I want to manage people or remain an individual contributor…
Should I keep my career in software or try aviat… Read more...
Chinese Shelf
We have this ornate wooden bookshelf in the hall. We call it the Chinese Shelf. It’s come with us across 3 houses and is always used in the same way: to display the things we brought back from traveling the world. Or rather that my wife brought back. She’s the one who… Read more...