In the midst of a difficulty not knowing when the light at the end of the tunnel will arise can one of the most difficult things to bear. If we know when we’ll cross the finish line it becomes so much easier to preserver. Unfortunately, some challenges are by their nature impossible to accurately predict…

This is a collection of highlights from the book “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell. Why are we so bad at translating the words and intentions of others? The people who were right about Hitler knew the least about him personally. The people who were wrong about Hitler were the ones who had talked with him…

I know very little about a lot. That statement will always be true. When I encounter a topic I don’t know much about I have a lot of questions, some might even be good questions. And answering those questions might help the person explaining to solidify their understanding. However, encouragement to remind the person who’s…

I asked a few of my friends: If you could only pick one question which you could ask to all the people you’ve looked up to, both living and dead, what would it be? Here are their responses. What is one (or a couple things) you found really interesting to learn, why, and would you…

Leadership and responsibility are tied together at the hip. If you want more leadership consider how you currently handle responsiblility. Do you find yourself taking ownership for your mistakes? Do you find yourself taking ownership around areas of opportunity? Consider the responsibilities your manager undertakes, how would you address those? Do not try to separate…