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May
21

The Purpose of Life is Through Intrinsic Motivation

When I left my finance career after eighteen years, the underlying reason was that it was performance art.  Success was
2 min read
May
07

Where are You in Your Hero's Journey?

An orphan lives a relatively boring life with his uncle and aunt.  He dreams of leaving but won’t, for
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Feb
16
The Dance of the Bees: Finding Your Path as a Creator

The Dance of the Bees: Finding Your Path as a Creator

Just like bees, online creators are in pursuit of their own sweet nectar: a Personal Monopoly. But we get stuck in either explore- or exploit-mode, when we should be dancing between the two.
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Nov
18

Unsought Permission

It sounds sad that a 40-year old man needs permission from his parents, but we all look for permission in
3 min read
Apr
14
How to Give Great Feedback

How to Give Great Feedback

Grammar Nazis don’t give good feedback.   After giving feedback on more than 300 essays over three Write of Passage
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Jan
07

The Centenarian Compass

What do you want to be when you grow up? This question was the bane of my existence when I
3 min read
Dec
08
100 Years of Gratitude

100 Years of Gratitude

On this day, one hundred years ago, my grandfather left China.  He was thirteen.  He was alone.  He landed in
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Dec
03

The Digital Diaspora

My grandfather left China exactly one hundred years ago.  He went through incredible hardship to provide a better opportunity for
4 min read
Nov
05

Someone Else's Solution

Someone Else’s Problem.  We’ve all said it.  We’ve definitely all thought it.  I’m glad I don’
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Oct
22

What Peter Attia Taught Me about Anger Management

My wife had never snowboarded in her life, and last season I took on the challenge of teaching her. The
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