The Weekly Roundup

Harness Your Peak Activity Window

Imagine an early morning visit to the zoo.  You’re all excited to see animals leaping around with enthusiasm, demonstrating their ...

Aftershock

The forceful and deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that ripped through Nepal on April 25 ravaged the country, leaving more than 8,000 ...

Your First Day

Remember that first day at your new job? You spoke to friends and family the night before; you were brimming ...

What Was. What Is. What’s Next?

What Was: “That’s the way we’ve always done things.” What Is: “Don’t rock the apple cart; if it ain’t broke, ...

The Cobra Effect

During the time of British rule of colonial India, the government became concerned that too many deadly cobras roamed the ...

Look Up

One day while living in Nairobi, Kenya, Kenton Lee found himself walking to church next to a young girl. He ...

White Space

"It ain't about the notes you play," legendary trumpeter Miles Davis once proclaimed. "It's about the notes you don't play." In the ...

Learning and Unlearning

When you study the best-of-the-best, they share a common trait across industries, age, geography, gender, and skill set. Top performers ...

Compasses Over Maps

A map is certainly a handy tool to help you reach your destination. When the map is accurate, you can ...

The Six-Month Rule

While studying jazz composition and performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, a weathered professor taught me a ...