A Little Better than Being a Dog
Ajahn Chah, a renowned Buddhist master from Thailand, frequently pushed the buttons of his students to the point of infuriating them. One student visited Ajahn Chah and proclaimed that he…
A Spider on LSD and a Journey to Build the Perfect Web
One day, a spider decides to weave the best spider web in the world. "I'm going to build the greatest web ever. It's going to be unique. But first, I…
Sam the Man gets Hired at a Startup
I heard about a retired guy named Sam in his late 60’s who joined a b2b Saas startup in the manufacturing space. It was a traditional industry and they needed…
The Farmer and the Philosopher
There’s an old story about a farmer who goes to seek advice from a philosopher. “We’re so poor, our house is tiny, and my family is constantly at each other’s…
Poverty isn’t a lack of character, it’s a lack of cash.
When I started my first job, I made some poor decisions with my financial planning and couldn’t afford to pay my rent one month. I had to borrow money, and…
Recruitment – The Business of Rejection
Think about this. The average (decent) recruiter “places” one job seeker per month, meaning they get them a job successfully. But in order to get that one person a job,…
How to Erase Your Brain: Sleeping Pills, Alzheimer’s, and Car Crashes
When I was on the university rowing team I had to face a grueling two hour practice every morning, six days a week. This meant I’d go to bed at…
The Four Pillars of Good Sleep
We all know that sleep is important, but what many of us don’t know is how the quality of our sleep is determined. The four pillars of sleep are: Depth/Quality (your brain waves produced…
Revenge of the AI Nerds: How Blockchain Will Save Our Lives and Pay You for Your Data
“I think it will take 15 years for a big chunk of jobs to be displaced. ” — Kai-Fu Lee on the automation threat In the sci-fi movie Her set in a…
3 Miles and 7 ATMs
A few months ago I was visiting my friend in Chennai, a city of 7 million on the eastern coast of India. Her office was smack-dab in the center of…