It seems that most people act as though they are either preparing for the “real world” or attempting to escape it through mindless entertainment, drugs, denial, etc. I can’t help but ask, “If we’re preparing for the ‘real world’ or trying to break free from it, then what reality are we in?” Read More →

The sources of our greatest problems are two fold: 1) Lack of information and perhaps, most importantly, 2) Wrong information. Yet, here we are, supposedly the wittiest species on Earth making fundamental erroneous assumptions that undermine our ability to triumph over our more inherent human flaws. But ignorance need not be one of those flaws. Read More →

We wouldn’t wash a car once and expect it to be clean forever. We wouldn’t go to the gym for one workout and expect to be fit for life. But why then, are so many people unpleasantly surprised when they feel unsatisfied or don’t perform at their full potential? We too, need tune-ups. But sadly, it seems to be human nature to wait until something is not working in our lives before we change our priorities. We need to rediscover the power of maintenance. Read More →

Without imagination, we embark on a dangerous course of stagnation because knowledge in isolation, only reproduces past results (a rut many “knowledge-workers” fall victim of). Don’t undersell and under-utilize your natural creative potential to label yourself more comfortably as a “knowledge worker.” You are more than a informational regurgitator–and you need to be in order to increase your personal value in this new marketplace. In the future (which is upon us), creativity will be disproportionately rewarded. Read More →