Blog Category:

10 Things I Learn From Richard Branson

 The other day I went out at night and fell asleep on a park bench near the beach in Miami. When I opened my eyes I pretended I had just landed on…

 The other day I went out at night and fell asleep on a park bench near the beach in Miami. When I opened my eyes I pretended I had just landed on the world. I knew nothing. Now I had to learn everything. That’s the way I should’ve been when I was younger. Maybe I […]

Read MoreComment

What I Learned from my First Podcast Guest in 1980 and What I Learned from My Last Podcast Guest (Yesterday)

I had a tape recorder and I was trying to tape a phone conversation with US Senator Bill Bradley by having one phone off the hook in another room and having an…

I had a tape recorder and I was trying to tape a phone conversation with US Senator Bill Bradley by having one phone off the hook in another room and having an old-fashioned tape recorder right next to it. I faked being sick that day. (“I threw up in my throat but swallowed it back […]

Read MoreComment

The Ultimate Guide to Making a Personal Manifesto

Sometimes things are just simply horrible. There’s no question – some days and moments are the worst. People say “be positive”. That means nothing. Positive got you here. But you only get…

Sometimes things are just simply horrible. There’s no question – some days and moments are the worst. People say “be positive”. That means nothing. Positive got you here. But you only get to know yourself when you see how you act in those moments. This is not a fancy post. Nothing funny really. No stories […]

Read MoreComment

What I Learned About Life After Interviewing 80 Highly Successful People

“You interrupt too much,” people email me. “Let your guests finish talking.” But I can’t help it. I get curious. I want to know! Now! Over the past year I interviewed about…

“You interrupt too much,” people email me. “Let your guests finish talking.” But I can’t help it. I get curious. I want to know! Now! Over the past year I interviewed about 80 guests for my podcast. My only criteria: I was fascinated by some aspect of each person.I didn’t limit myself by saying each […]

Read MoreComment

FAQ On How To Become An Idea Machine

I was out of ideas when I googled “how to kill myself”. I was sure that three things were going to happen: I’d go broke (and then my 3 year old would…

I was out of ideas when I googled “how to kill myself”. I was sure that three things were going to happen: I’d go broke (and then my 3 year old would starve to death), nobody would kiss me ever again, and I would die because of course self worth = net worth (duh!). I […]

Read MoreComment