Life Lessons

Every creative person and anyone wanting success is always on the look for hacks. We study and examine high achievers and ask: How did they do it? What do they eat? When do they sleep? What books should I read for a little of their magic to rub off on

The Christian mystic and philosopher Simone Weil said this about attention: “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”Right outside my office door is a planter. And in this planter is a wild bush with beautiful greens and purples. I walk by this bush every day when I

In the new Paul McCartney documentary on Hulu, the former Beatle made an interesting observation. When recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, McCartney noticed a switch on the soundboard in the control room. The switch was flipped to “classical” or “pop” depending on the music being recorded. McCartney expressed

The famous rock critic of the 60s and 70s Lester Bangs once said: “The ultimate sin of any performer is contempt for the audience. Those who indulge in it will ultimately reap the scorn of those they’ve dumped on whether they live forever like Andy Paleface Warhol or die

In the late 60s, Barry Kramer started a Rock n Roll magazine. He named it Creem. A misspelled version of his favorite band, Cream. Kramer thought Rolling Stone magazine was named after a Dylan song (Like a Rolling Stone), why not do the same. Kramer, a hippie-businessman-entrepreneur, wanted to do

Helen Keller once said, “Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” I agree. Today I celebrate forty-two years of life. Each year I reflect on the previous year, or go further back into the ether. Here are forty-two life lessons I’ve learned by

The Clippers played Game 6 on their home floor last night. After blowing out the Jazz in Game 5 in Utah, without their star player Kawhi Leonard, everything was lining up. Until it wasn’t. The Clips came out flat and couldn’t hit shots. Their defense was awful, and