Tom Schmidt

Opposite of Depression: “When people say ‘What is the opposite of depression?’ It’s not happiness. It’s vitality.” – Lori Gottlieb

“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2005 at Emory, real life is not college; real life is not high school. Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high. The world that you’re about to enter is filled with junior high adolescent pettiness, pubescent rivalries, the insecurities of 13-year-olds, and the false bravado of... See more

Start small and learn fast. Your first move doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to teach you something. Focus more on the next small step that moves you closer to the goal.

three values to instill in children: optimism, courage, and physical activity : Optimism is described as the "mother quality" that enables everything else. Courage — framed as the willingness to try things despite fear — is learnable through progressive, stair-stepped exposure to uncomfortable situations, not through reading or abstract thinking.... See more

We’re living in a period of great disruption and reimagination. It’s time for technologists to widen their cultural aperture.

AI has created an inflection point across nearly every industry. The skills that once made people unique are becoming commoditized, and for many, that’s causing a moment of mourning. But this fear only makes sense in a world... See more

from Reboot by Jerry Colonna, is “How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?”

Every complaint about you is also a commercial for you—after all, nobody bothers to yell at a nobody.