Breaking From the Herd
An unknown path to level up, developing my unique perspective and to do work that matters to me.
Contemporary Art
We’re a couple of weeks into our time in Florence, Italy amidst the Florence Light Festival (F-Light Festival). For a month (December 8-January 8) the monuments of the city are lit up with superb light shows. On a walk down the Arno River tonight, my wife and I stopped to take in the lights displayed…
Space
What are you doing today? Wake up. Eat. Brush your teeth. Get the kids ready. Work out. Shower. Get dressed. Go to work. Take the kids to school. Try the new Snapchat filter. Work. Meetings. Phone calls. Emails. Lunch. Haircut. Grocery shopping. Where’s your space? Buy a birthday gift. Call you mom. Pay some bills. Check…
Less TV and More Books = More Interesting Life: Updated
Originally posted on June 23, 2015. Now updated with my complete list of 2015 reads. I used to be a prolific recreational reader. Two rounds of grad school zapped a bit of the joy out of reading. So, over the last couple of years I spent more time entertaining myself than I did educating myself.…
Characteristics of People Who Love Their Work
I meet a lot of people who love what they do. It’s inspiring, motivating and encouraging to interact with them. In contrast to my earlier post on hated jobs(here), this group is a ever growing commonality as wild eyed start ups and divergent thinkers surface with regularity in our new economy. The tools of the…
I still read books…actual paper books.
Really, why do I still read books? I mean, real hard back, paperback, dogear your favorites kind of books. With all the digital sources for information and entertainment I still find myself drawn to books. Not only are they actually paper books, they’re free of noise and distraction. I’m looking at a stack of 9…
