Homepage
Open in app
Sign in
Get started
Featured Writing by Brian Hertzog
A self-curated collection of my writing featuring some of my personal favorite posts and stories that inspire action.
Life
Poetry
Follow
Zürich
Zürich
Greetings from Zürich, Switzerland. I’m writing this from a Starbucks by the lake because it’s the only place with free fast wifi. It’s…
Brian J. Hertzog
Jun 11, 2016
Do What You Can
Do What You Can
I’ve been preparing for an investment conference in Zurich, Switzerland. It’s been a dream of mine for sometime to be able to do this. One…
Brian J. Hertzog
Jun 1, 2016
Viva la Revolución
Viva la Revolución
The other day, I finished Russell Brand’s book, Revolution. Known primarily for his stand-up comedy, Hollywood films, and former…
Brian J. Hertzog
May 31, 2016
More Wealth = Longer Life Expectancy?
More Wealth = Longer Life Expectancy?
Look at this correlation..
Brian J. Hertzog
May 23, 2016
The Prayer of Saint Francis
The Prayer of Saint Francis
A Modern Interpretation
Brian J. Hertzog
May 20, 2016
Coming Full Circle With My Blog
Coming Full Circle With My Blog
Dear readers, I’m coming up on an exciting milestone. June 6, 2016 will mark my four-year anniversary in San Francisco, as well as the…
Brian J. Hertzog
May 17, 2016
Permission Evangelism
Permission Evangelism
We have a bit of a problem
Brian J. Hertzog
May 9, 2016
Stop Trying to Reverse-Engineer Success
Stop Trying to Reverse-Engineer Success
What kind of pencil does Stephen King write with?
Brian J. Hertzog
May 6, 2016
The Cost of Greatness
The Cost of Greatness
Greatness comes with a price. I knew this, of course. But allow me to share a story with you for a moment, that recently brought this idea…
Brian J. Hertzog
Apr 30, 2016
The Torch
The Torch
Brian J. Hertzog
Apr 26, 2016
A Matter of Perspective
A Matter of Perspective
My life is a sequence of choices. Day-in-day-out, one decision after the next has all led to me this precise moment of sitting on my brown…
Brian J. Hertzog
Apr 20, 2016
I AM Significant
I AM Significant
i’m not just another voice, another blog, another like.
Brian J. Hertzog
Apr 18, 2016
I let you go when what I really wanted was for you to stay.
I let you go when what I really wanted was for you to stay.
I let you in, but all you ever did was push me away.
Brian J. Hertzog
Apr 5, 2016
The Love List
The Love List
You might have heard of this thing called, “The Bucket List.” What the bucket list is, essentially is a list of things that you want to do…
Brian J. Hertzog
Mar 31, 2016
Beautiful Things Don’t Ask For Attention
Beautiful Things Don’t Ask For Attention
Nor do they beg, cry, pander, hustle, bribe, or coerce. Intrinsic beauty radiates outward from its source. It doesn’t launch multimillion…
Brian J. Hertzog
Feb 26, 2016
Looking At That Map
Looking At That Map
I’m here! Week three of committing to publish a new essay every Thursday. It’s been a busy few days, but I’ve got some awesome ideas for…
Brian J. Hertzog
Nov 19, 2015
This Is Urgent
This Is Urgent
Urgency is power. It always amazes me that no matter how busy we think we are, when something “urgent” comes up, we can drop everything…
Brian J. Hertzog
Nov 10, 2015
Committed
Committed
My generation has a thing with commitment. By thing, I mean, in general, we hate it. The very idea of committing to one plan, person…
Brian J. Hertzog
Nov 5, 2015
About Brian Hertzog
Latest Stories
Archive
About Medium
Terms
Privacy
Teams