Once upon a time, I worked at a wildly successful company. It was deeply science-based so that I could geek out on the awesomeness of its tech. It was a dominant market leader because it took calculated risks. It was expertly managed. It was autonomous.

One day, while in transit from visiting my so...

When the going gets good, the good stand pat. Human beings are like atoms, they seek the lowest energy state, and then they lay low unless provoked. Like the fable of the slowly boiled frog. If we are too comfortable, then we are likely to settle and minimize risk. If we settle for too long, we migh...

Look at a life, your life, as a work in progress. It's a W.I.P. It's a W.I.P. in perpetuity. That is the essence of the High-Performance Lifestyle. Those of us who are always working, always striving, always growing are living an Optimized Life. This is a life defined by Full Engagement, Maximum Joy...

I'm a bit behind the times. I had watched a video of Tony Robbins interviewing an advanced conversational robot named Sophia. Apparently, this first robot with granted citizenship (Saudi Arabia) has been around awhile. It felt like a real interview. Exactly how "intelligent" Sophia is, is debatable....

I have something to tell you that might offend you. In fact, you might take it personally. The truth is that taking things personally or having a high degree of Personal Importance is the maximum expression of selfishness. Hey, wait a minute! I think I just offended myself.

We are born as wild anim...

There have been some profound tomes I have enjoyed throughout my life. If I were to pick a comedic work, it might be “Confederacy of Dunces” by John Kennedy Toole*. If I were to pick a novel that transported me to another time and place, it might be “Cannery Row” by John Steinbeck. If I were to pick...