Fuck Likeability. Write What You Know. Write Who You Are‘The terms “hot mess,” “lost,” “disjointed,” and “broken” are very familiar to me . . .’
Does This Book Make Me Look Gay?On writing across difference“Oh, I thought you were straight!”It’s an exclamation that shouldn’t thrill me. Not anymore. I’m 36, and belong to that unique generation of gay Americans fortunate enough…
Storytelling: Your Ultimate Weapon in the War of IdeasAt his home on Necker Island, entrepreneur Richard Branson gathers his team for a brand meeting. It’s a creative brainstorm held around a campfire as the sun sets over the crystal blue water in the British Virgin Islands. Branson is a…
Mental Illness and the Call of the WildThere are times when the world can feel brutally unfunny and dully predictable. But then someone like my former East Stroudsburg University student Jeff White comes…
What’s Your (Past-Life) Story?I’m looking for your stories — those moments or events that caused you to think differently about how we exist. Maybe it was something your child said. Or something odd you “remembered.” A dream you had, or some unusual, intense connection with a stranger.
How Mathematics Can Predict March MadnessAs a mathematician, I’ve long been interested in the science of gambling. From lotteries to sports leagues, what is the best strategy? Where are the loopholes? How is it possible to beat the house? With NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship …
The Prototype MindsetI was really happy to get an early copy of Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas In Just Five Days, by three design partners at Google Ventures, Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz. Several years ago, Jake developed the sprint, a process that allows you to quickly…
Five Travel Rules You Should Always BreakThe act of travel is, at its heart, an act of rebellion. When we board a plane, we are…
