Brad AlleninGain InspirationAs a Dad, What Scares Me About AI is the our Desire to Hide our ProgressSeparating technology from human experience is getting more and more difficult. Or, that’s what we want to believe, so it seems.·6 min read·May 5, 2024----
Brad AllenI’m Going to Drop 40lbs in 40 days — Here’s WhyTomorrow will mark the first day of my new diet and I’ll be honest, I’m intimidated. The first 40 days will require that I eliminate all…·4 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
Brad AlleninGain InspirationKids can be Morons! Here’s how to Respond with CompassionStop me if you’ve been here before. Work was harder than normal, maybe your spouse asked you to pick up the kids because some emergency…·5 min read·Jan 31, 2024--1--1
Brad AllenLanguage Matters: How Saying “I Can’t” is Much More Sinister than “I Choose Not To”Maybe you’ve said something like this: “That’s just something I can’t do.” When you said it, were you talking about how you can’t take on…·5 min read·Jan 7, 2024--4--4
Brad AllenWriting Essays to Confront the Self, to Serve OthersOne of my favorite essayists is Rebecca Solnit. I’ve read her book “The Faraway Nearby” a few times now, and each time I do, I’m seduced by…·3 min read·Oct 13, 2023----
Brad AllenWork-Life Balance: Time is not the issue, it’s EnergyTime. This is the typical unit of measure when discussing work-life balance. But just as important as time is another unit: energy.·6 min read·Aug 2, 2023--2--2
Brad AllenLate Night LightningThe trees would bend but not yield to the winds and rain that blew in last night. I woke up from the sounds. Whistles blowing through…·1 min read·Jul 27, 2023--1--1
Brad AlleninGain InspirationExternal Validation is NOT a Substitute for Human ConnectionA hard truth that many of us face is that we crave external validation.·4 min read·Jul 26, 2023--4--4
Brad AlleninILLUMINATIONAccepting we Make Choices, Not MistakesDrinking too much a party is a choice, not a mistake.·4 min read·Jul 7, 2023--2--2
Brad AllenTales of Brad-Dad: Feeling Guilty for a Night out with the BoysYesterday a friend and I went golfing. Actually it was a large group of us. It was hot, humid, and because of the rain, there were no golf…·6 min read·Jul 4, 2023----
