We live in a world that puts instantaneousness on a pedestal: “get 1% better everyday, 10x your results, optimize for hypergrowth” and whatever nonsensical words marketing gurus throw together. Staying still is in short supply — and more necessary than ever. I was in a career plateau and I desperately…

An actor walks into a casting room… They play the part. Then talk about how acting is their dream, and how much the role aligns with them because of this reason or that. Only one problem… Nobody Cares About Your Dream. They Care If You Can Do the Job. Whether it’s an interview or an audition, the other party wants to see that…

“Where do you see yourself in five years?” — “Honestly, I don’t know,” I said. I smiled and looked each of the five interviewers in the eye. I let my answer sink in for a second. Then I said: “Every time I’ve made a five-year plan, it’s never turned out that way. …

During a meet up in Toronto, one of the Directors/Exec. Producers of the TV show American Gods shared an unforgettable piece of career advice: “It’s better to make the most out of opportunities that present themselves to you, rather than pine after something that isn’t available. …

As an over-thinker, one of my biggest fears is making the wrong decision. For a long time, I was able to shield myself from situations that didn’t have a clear cut answer. …

“My balls are freezing,” Dee said. “Your idea.” “You can’t come to New York and not have Shake Shack.” “But you had to pick the one outdoors. In November!” “It’s the original!” “They all taste the fuckin’ same,” I retorted, sipping my pint of beer. “How the hell are you…

New York. 2019. — Dee and I sat across from each other at the original Shake Shack at Madison Square Park. The cold of November bit into our bones. Nothing for a native New Yorker, but we were a couple of island boys. We shivered as we waited for our food. Dee had ordered…