Borrowing from the richest

If given a chance to trade anything of the wealthiest people, what is the right thing to trade? Their money? Status? Network? Hard work? Life Lessons? The best thing to trade for is their curiosity. What do they think about the most? What is the pattern of their...

The stories we tell ourselves

An alcoholic father had two sons. One grew up to be an alcoholic. When asked why, he responded, “I watched my father.” The other grew up hating alcohol. When asked how he chose to be sober, he responded, “I watched my father.” So it wasn’t about what happened to...

The best skill to learn in 21st century

Given how rapidly everything changes now, I often wonder what is the most important skill of the 21st century? Is it to code? To become an AI expert? To be a storyteller? I believe the most important skill of the 21st century is the ability to learn something new,...

Confidence for doing new things

You’re starting something you’ve never done. It’s making you anxious. You find yourself lacking confidence. What if I fail? What if I’m laughed at? What if my critics say: “I told you!” It’s impossible to have 100% confidence when you’re starting something new....