On Legacy

I’d spent much of the last decade trying as hard as I could to make a positive impact, from teaching English in South America to working in microfinance in Colombia to volunteering in the Peace Corps in Ukraine to starting an education business on the Internet. This endless striving came from an insatiable need to make a difference, to feel like my... See more

When Emerson wrote, “To be great is to be misunderstood,” he was not focused on developing a blockbuster, nor was he trying to appeal to the masses. But he was speaking a lot of truth.

Sometimes you’ll be ahead of your time or the joke won’t land or the recipient of your email won’t give you the time of day. Sometimes you’ll be the runner up. Someti... See more

I hear people often express hesitance about writing something they’re thinking about by saying “it’s already been said” or “I’m sure other people have written about this.” A lot of this comes down to a fear of not being seen or accepted by others. The fear is “I’ll look dumb” which is just another way of saying “others won’t accept me” What I want... See more