My friend Ryan recently explained why we're enjoying this season of Saturday Night Live so much.His theory? We are slowly getting closer to the ages of the head writers.Comedy is cyclical. It is cultural. And our senses of humor are deeply shaped by our childhoods. For example, my generation is the...
"You can not presume a position of authority. You must be placed there."This is my running mantra. The most important professional lesson I could ever take to heart.And I never do.After a fleeting moment of clarity last year, I posted this, thinking I had finally learned my lesson.And it didn't stick. I...
The implied goal in high school is to get "A"s.But, in some schools, and for some people, getting A's can be really easy. So easy they can get them without learning.And those people need different goals. Perhaps making "A"s harder to get would do it?Perhaps re-thinking the goal system altogether?
"Ugh, the closest corral to return this shopping cart is 6 car spaces away? Nah, I'll just leave it here in this empty parking space."Sadly, I'm not mocking society at large. This is a personal confession of my thought process and the behavior I exhibited yesterday.What's happening to me? Why...
Alright my fellow males, it's time we stop buying anything but v-neck style white t-shirts.All other t-shirt styles are unnecessary. Think about it.When you're wearing a business shirt without a tie, you need the top button open, and you really don't want your high collared white t-shirt rim sticking out...
Each year, Americans spend $50 billion on our pets, including food, veterinary care and more.Do you know what else we could do with $50 billion a year? Pretty much anything great you could imagine.A one-time cost of $30 billion could provide the entire world with access to clean drinking water.$30...
In the movie Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore visits Canada to test a theory he hears about how Canadians don't lock their doors.So, he takes to the streets, tries walking into people's homes unannounced, and succeeds.He tries getting explanations out of these individuals - some of whom have admitted to...
Austin, Texas: "It's like a bunch of 17-year olds set out to create the coolest city ever, gave up after 2 blocks, and spent the rest of their lives doing drugs."I apologize for the blog silence this week. I was down in Austin at a conference for work. But I'm...
No thanks 'Opportunity', ask me again in 30 years.I regret buying a house. Not only because our home is currently worth less than the remainder left on our mortgage. Not only because when we purchased, I had ignorantly assumed an 8% annual appreciation on my real estate investment in perpetuity.But...
The team is supposed to show up at 7:00 AM for practice.The leader is there at 7:00, ready to start. You show up at 7:10. The leader says, "You were supposed to be here at 7:00." You look around and reply, "No one else is here yet, either. I'm first."If...
