The simple truth is that assuming we can’t solve a problem that frustrates us most likely won’t move us towards solving the actual problem that frustrates us. However, by approaching a problem with the same curiosity of an explorer plotting her course...
Imagine a guy named Gerald Thomas Jackson IV walking in off the street unprepared for a rehearsal that involves performing a scene from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. After 2 minutes, the director screams, “Cut, cut CUT, what on earth was that?” Thomas shrugs, utterly...
When I started my unlikely–somewhat ironic–career as a professional speaker with a speech impediment, one of my primary goals was making millions of dollars, FAST. Looking back on this time, my primary motivation wasn’t joy, but a desire to: PROVE I could...
Since we were kids we’ve been told to “Just Wait.” We’ve been told to “Just Wait,” for a chocolate chip cookie, for a new toy we desperately want, for summer vacation to come. Now, sometimes it’s important to just wait: For the light to turn green. For the corn...
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