To anyone who grew up in the ’70s, ’80s, and even ’90s, it was pretty much impossible to miss the phenomenon that was Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone’s iconic underdog southpaw from Philadelphia who battled his way to the heavyweight title through pure grit and determination. In movie sequel after sequel…

Previously, we pondered the story of Julia Albu, the retired widow who traveled from South Africa to London to have tea with Queen Elizabeth II. Julia traveled for months, over 8,000 miles in her 20-year old car, only to have her request for an audience rejected. Mostly traveling alone, she…

Last year, Julia Albu found herself on a remarkable adventure — all because she said “yes” when so many of us would have said, “no, that’s crazy!” Julia is a senior citizen living in Cape Town, South Africa. Two years ago, she found herself calling into a radio program discussing…

Sometimes he photobombs a couple’s engagement portrait. There are countless stories of the college house parties he has crashed, doing dishes in the kitchen as a gift to the host, or convincing a pair of police officers to join the party rather than cut off live band who recruited him…

How practicing of curiosity can lead to a richer life Recently at a holiday party, I found myself hanging out in the rec room, watching two boys play a video game that provided them with an open world to explore at their leisure. I noticed that each approached the game…

When I was in college, I knew this guy named Thaddeus, and many people thought he was very strange. It was the late 80’s, and Thaddeus was big on the 70’s disco era. Frequently, walking home from a night class or study group, I would find him dancing on his…

In life, one of the most devastating experiences is to feel like someone close to you has betrayed you. You may think that you can’t trust them anymore and have to cut them out of your life completely. But do you? Edward, a seasoned Senior Vice President in Silicon Valley…

Recently, a young friend of mine was promoted from a mid-level engineering position to first-tier management. Alex was excited at first about the promotion, but after a few months became frustrated. …

What the deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain can teach us about our emotions In the entrepreneurial community, we lost two greats recently, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. …