Or At Least Have Fun It happens a lot on LinkedIn, you get a request to connect from some well-groomed, perky professional and think, why not? Then, minutes after accepting the connection, they “reply” with a sudden business proposal that’s like 5 paragraphs long. Common phrases they use include: Reach out, circle back, win-win, outsource, possible collab… Blah blah blah… I’ve […]
Meet “Captain Thirsty” As I sipped a beverage with a date at an outdoor restaurant, I noticed a bizarre glare from a dapper yet thirsty looking dude at a nearby table (thirsty is gen z slang for desperate). I wasn’t sure what the glare was about. Hmm, was I dressed too casual for him? Or, maybe he didn’t like how I […]
Or Could They Be Closer Than You Think? I just heard another passionate account of a woman enraged with the conduct of a random guy who hit on her after she posted a selfie on her feed. While most men don’t mind getting randomly hit on by a woman, the reverse is usually not true (heads up, guys). Because of […]
You Don’t Need Blind Faith Anymore Before new discoveries in physics and the dawn of the information age, a writer named Nietzsche declared, “God is dead.” That was 139 years ago, and I’m here with an update: God isn’t dead. And neither is Nietzsche. The Honesty of Atheists I love the atheists I know, because they’re making an honest effort to understand […]
And How Not to Be Haunted Maybe online life just makes it too easy to ghost people. After all, with just a swipe you can vaporize out of someone’s life. But does that make it right? It depends. If you ever want to have meaningful relationships, it’s definitely not the smartest habit to have. Only if someone is incredibly toxic is […]
Imaginative Ways to Open Your “Third Eye” People often claim the “third eye” is this mystical thing, but it’s really quite natural to be able to close your eyes and see the future and solutions to all humanity’s problems. Well, not quite. But, the third eye is natural and has a scientific explanation. It’s called the pineal gland. It literally looks […]
Here’s My New Repeatable Formula I spent over a week working on an article, researching, finding different points of view and gathering data. I wrote a long, long article that I was sure would cause a stir as it had so many original insights. Right? It went nowhere. In fact, I ended up deleting it because it had too many […]
Find Out What the Prolific Writer Has Been Up to Lately Genius Turner, a writer who articulates captivating columns on Medium and racks up millions of reads on Quora, spoke candidly and eloquently about humanity’s future. I caught up with Genius recently by phone for a podcast during what he described as a rare tranquil day in Manhattan. Genius believes humanity […]
Would You Like a Coffee, Whiskey or Water (Breath)? Your body and mind follow your breath like a band follows the conductor. Knowing this, we can conduct the band to play music for whatever occasion we desire. Let’s say you’re stressed, your breath can help you calm down. Or let’s say you’re tired, breathing a certain way can lift you […]
The Real Reason Finally Revealed Bosses are trying to pull their employees back to their desks, while newly liberated remote workers are pulling away. “Sorry, not sorry.” The remote workers say they’re getting more done by not commuting back-and-forth, or eating out for lunch five days a week, or pretending to be busy while sitting behind the screen as their weary […]