Rethinking College Degrees: Lessons from Two Maverick Thinkers

Summer vacation has hit, and I’m finding myself thinking about “big picture topics” with my free time.  I seem to spend at least a few weeks a year relaxing outside while reading interesting books and listening to engaging podcasts.  I’ve been doing a lot...

On Setting Goals and Falling Flat on Your Face

Several years ago I was digging through some old legal pads and discovered a set of lofty goals that I had set for myself in 2001, when I was 25 years old.  Here they are: 10 year goals – 35 years old – 2012 Principal Bass, Chicago Symphony Teach at...

Chicago to San Francisco Road Trip!

After two weeks, 2600 miles, and countless cups of coffee, my brother and I got me all moved into my San Francisco pad.  I spent the last few weeks of May scheduling blog and podcast content to post while I was traveling, so these are the first actual words I’ve...

Eight Ways Running Makes Me a Better Person

There’s nothing more annoying than a smug runner preaching about how the benefits of running, but here goes… I’m a fair-weather runner for sure.  I would watch with admiration and horror as the truly hardcore donned their winter gear and hit the streets in the...

My Reading, Watching, Scheming, and Dreaming for 6/10/16

The big event of the week for me is, unsurprisingly, my move to San Francisco.  I’m on the road at present and should be arriving by Sunday afternoon.  I can’t wait! Book I’m reading: Platform by Michael Hyatt – A modern classic of a business book about how to...