A figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. A boiled egg is hard to beat. You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish. A bus…

Abraham Lincoln suffered from depression. He experienced several election defeats, two bankruptcies, a nervous breakdown, and the death of his fiancée before becoming President of the United States. (Breakdown of successes and failures here.) He grew from his failures, a daunting list, and at the age of 51 summoned courage and strength to unify our…

Everyone says they want to learn, but no one wants to fail. Failing is key to learn, but it’s uncomfortable, not something we’re conditioned to applaud. If you’re not failing at new endeavors, not areas where you have experience, that’s a red flag. Learn something, fail this week. Photo by Lukas Berger on Unsplash.

Regardless of the pains of the world, problems big and small, the truth remains that if you’d change it would make a positive impact to all. Your impact. Your decision. Your abilities. These are key ingredients to the recipe. Photo by Anastasia Saldatava on Unsplash.

Uncertainty is debilitating. Questions like “How am I going to get to where I want to be?” loom like giants. And when finally in that elusive promise land the struggle to arrive can seem so distant. It’s like applying for that job you want so badly only to find that once on the other side…