Over the past three weeks I have been working on some big changes to come to this website. These changes should accomplish three primary objectives which I have for the website both from my perspective and the perspective of any of my readers. The first objective is monetization. Although this site has been ad-less since […]
Life as a Game
We all use metaphors in our methods of describing and evaluating life. Life is such an abstract and all-encompassing concept that people use analogies to similar systems in order to draw relationships and comparisons. Metaphors and analogies are our ways of breaking down abstract concepts. Anecdotes and metaphors are humans primary method of understanding. Consider […]
Gone Until July 17
It looks like I am going to be without internet until July 17. In the upcoming weeks I am going to two weddings and taking some well needed vacation time. During this period I will be unable to check comments, respond to e-mail or make any new posts. I have lined up a few posts […]
Introduction – Patterns for Success (Series)
This is the first article in the series entitled “Patterns of Success”. In this series I will identify the three major steps I have used for virtually every personal growth achievement I have ever made. Mastering your effectiveness in all three steps will allow you to move your own personal development further much more rapidly, […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.