Episode 31: Vulgarity
How we are dulling our senses and ruining our meaning. WARNING: Profanity is used throughout for examples. Vulgarity causes a decline in society. There's a difference between being bold and simply being crude. If you're relying on vulgar phrases and words to
Episode 30: The Discipline of Learning
How we're not preparing our kids for the basic learning that many of us were prepared for in simpler times. "How have you published so many books?" "How do you know that?" "How do you write so fast?" These are questions I get asked often. I have a simple secret. In grammar school, I paid attention. How do we expect to move forward
Episode 29: Why Are We So Threatened?
The reasons for and means to escape going through your life defensively and scared. We're scared of the wrong things. We get threatened and give in to knee-jerk reactions. Taxi drivers, for example, protested and reacted completely the wrong way when Uber threatened their business. How far did that get them? Listen to this
Episode 28: The Sublime Failure
Fear of failure is fear of living, so let's come to grips with why we've failed and whether it matters or not. I didn't get into Columbia University. I failed at writing a novel I told myself I'd write when I turned 50. I don't have great hair either. Why am I telling you all of this? Well, I actually like
Episode 23: The End of the iPhone
We're not really using a phone, are we? Let's face it, the iPhone has become much more than just a "phone" in today's world. It's one of the most groundbreaking products