Why is the thought of venturing out on your own so terrifying? Is it because you're afraid that you won't be good at running your own business? Is it because you're afraid your ideas just SUCK? SOME people (the media...your mom...etc) might have you believe that you're just not "cut out" to ... Continue Reading
Archives for November 2014
The Secret Life of Bamboo
Bamboo is one of the most amazing plants in the world. In fact, a single stalk of bamboo has more tensile strength than a steel cable of the same thickness! (In South America, it's referred to as "vegetable steel"). A rope made of bamboo fibers can get up to 20% stronger when wet, as ... Continue Reading
How To Do The Impossible: Hacking The “Spectrum of Possibility”
Why is it so hard to believe that the really good things that happen to other people can actually happen to you, too? We love to indulge our own capacity for disbelief. We watch Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and somehow we know, deep down, that we'll never win. We see people taking the ... Continue Reading
How To Find The Perfect Mentor
At 15 I decided I wanted to be a professional bodybuilder. It was an ambitious goal for a scrawny, introverted high school sophomore with a touch of scoliosis. But a boy can dream, can't he? So with the eye of the tiger and fire in my veins, I biked up to the YMCA every day after school and hit ... Continue Reading
How To Become A Creative Genius: Trade Secrets From Picasso, King and Einstein
There's a red and green tie-die poster of Bob Marley sitting across from my desk, and I like to believe that it helps me write. I'm not sure if it really does — but it's always nice to have somebody else in the room with me. On nights like tonight, I'll kick back with my nootropic drink of choice ... Continue Reading
3 Reasons Your Idea Isn’t Taking Off (And What To Do About It)
You have an idea. You think it's awesome. You get pretty psyched about it. Maybe you mention it to a friend or two. Maybe you even mention it to your mom. It feels like this could be "The One" — even though in the back of your mind, you know the "perfect idea" doesn't really exist ... Continue Reading
