Be SMART and Appreciate the Little Things

I once stood upon a tall guard tower situated along the Great Wall of China, barely catching my breath with sweat dripping into my eyes, almost falling apart from the heat and the exertion it took to make it that far. Looking out from the window at the vastness all around, counting the great snaking …

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A Rut on the Road

"I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit."                                                                     …

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Do It For The Thrill

"I am furious at inspiration!"                                                                                         So exclaimed a woman once to …

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Perfect is the Enemy of Done

          “If you’re alive, you’re a creative person.”                                                                                       …

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I’m a Workhorse, Not a Racehorse

It is said that youth is wasted on the young, but tell that to Evan Spiegel, co-founder of Snapchat, who at the tender age of 25 is valued at a personal net worth of 2.1 billion dollars this year. And with legions more following in that same direction –according to what our media and society …

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