Identity

Writing Books Should Be More About Purpose than Profit

With AI Making it Easier to Generate Books with the Push of a Button, It's Worth Considering How the Ability to Do Great Work Adds Meaning to One's Life

Labor Day, The Start of the School Year, and The Uncertainty That Comes With It

Labor Day May Mark the Unofficial End of Summer and the Start of the School Year, But It's Also An Opportunity to Reflect

Why Good Business Advice Can Be Challenging to Spot

There Are So Many Different Models, Forums, and Influencers Pushing Their Own Views of Business Solutions, So How Do You Tell Them Apart?

The Value of Traveling: Shifting Perspectives and a Moment to Breathe

Travel is Often Hailed as the Primary Goal of Youth, Regardless of the Expense It Brings, But It's Not the Only Way to Gain a Little Perspective

Why Writing Fiction is So Challenging

Dissecting some of the headlines around a "post-literate" society; plus, a review of a small, New England town, and a modern retelling of "The Great Gatsby"

Freedom Can Be An Opportunity to Isolate or Connect

Being Relied On By Others Can Be a Burden, Unless It's Seen as a Chance to Build a Sense of Community.

On Fathers and Father Figures

The Roles They Play in Our Lives, The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Them, and the Recognition They Deserve.

"Productivity" is the Wrong Metric for Culture

If We Measure Art and Culture By Its Productivity, Then We Risk Losing the Value it Creates Through Shared Community

Memorial Day is More Than a Brand Opportunity

Walking the fine line between remembering the falling and co-opting a moment. Plus: how culinary classes sell kitchenware

On Mothers and Mother Figures

Plus a brief discussion of how Nestle Tollhouse became the leader it is today and a review of a humorous novel exploring motherhood.

Innovation, French Bakeries, and Exploring Identity

Following someone else's storyboard for your life is often a bad idea; it may be that the path is more predictable, but it may come with unseen costs.

On AI and Work Intensity, a Perfect Romantic Getaway, and Coming of Age Stories

Changes across society make it worthwhile to consider what systems we have relied on in the past that may not be quite as useful as we imagined.

Building Opportunities for Community and Connection with Stories

On Storytelling, Ice Cream, and a John Irving Novel About Mothers and Sons

"The Lying Life of Adults" by Elena Ferrante

A novel that explores the experience of growing up and realizing that "truth" isn't as trustworthy as it might appear when coming from adults.

On AI, Art as a Process, and the Creative Power of Friendship

Disruption comes whether we want it to or not; fortunately, there's more than one way to protect against it, both at the individual and organizational level.

Where Breaks and Pivots Can Lead

Sometimes a setback can take us on new adventures if we let them.

Finding Connection in Small Places

Sometimes, it doesn't require grand gestures to build a bit of community

Book Review: “Interior Chinatown” by Charles Yu