It’s safe to say that the Trump Presidency has been great for MSNBC. Ratings have boomed, and on-air talent gets to “hold power accountable” while validating the rage of their Democratic viewers. Anchors ranging from left-wing activist Chris Hayes to George W. Bush staffer Nicolle Wallace admonish President Trump for his “violation of norms” and… Read More
Self Development
The NFL’s Popularity and America’s Values
The National Football League is the most popular sport in America and the highest-grossing league in the world. Why the NFL so popular? The league has true geographical parity, appealing to folks across the heartland and beyond. With a hard salary cap that’s the same across all teams (unlike Major League Baseball), each team can compete… Read More
Coronavirus Response and American Values
As the coronavirus pandemic has spread worldwide, America has struggled to contain the outbreak. This is due to various factors, but at least in part due to an intersection of American values which hamper our response. The United States is one of the most individualistic countries in the world. This means that people expect to… Read More
New Year’s Resolutions and Commitment
Let’s talk about New Year’s resolutions. It’s been a month, and if you’re anything like me, it’s hard to follow through on these vague goals with no deadlines. Do you feel guilty about not making progress? Do you say that you “should” take action, but put it off to tomorrow? It’s easy to go month… Read More
The Power of Dollars
In October 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder traded James Harden, the Sixth Man of the Year, to the Houston Rockets. The Thunder traded him in return for two role players and three draft picks. Harden was the most sure-fire player of the bunch, but Oklahoma City hoped that the combination of players could fill the role.… Read More
Lessons from Airbnb’s Success
In the continued spirit of studying successful individuals, I was fascinated by an interview of Airbnb founder Brian Chesky. In a Stanford entrepreneurship course hosted by LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Chesky opened up about his journey in founding the multi-billion dollar company. Here are some key takeaways from their conversation: There are no “aha” moments.… Read More
Lilly Singh and Success
Often in following the footsteps of excellence, people look to CEO’s and other high ranking people in business. But inspiration can come from many places, including the internet. Lilly Singh, known as Superwoman, is a YouTube personality with over 7 million subscribers and has received over a billion views on her videos. Tony Robbins said,… Read More
Work Through Setbacks
I often feel discouraged when I face setbacks or realize that I’m not making progress toward my goals, and I’m sure many of you feel the same. When we look around, all we see are successful people who have it all together. No one sees the failures and doubts, the imperfections that a person deals… Read More
Your Tipping Point
Starting anything new is hard, whether that be learning a new language or trying a new exercise program. In regards to one’s career, it can be hard to change career paths. It’s a chicken and the egg problem: you need the experience to get the job, but you can’t get the experience without the job.… Read More
Work Ethic
People see a musical artist suddenly rise into the mainstream. “He must have gotten lucky,” they say. According to them, anyone can make one song that makes it mainstream. Yet, most people never realize the immense amount of time people put into their craft, the ten thousand hours that Malcolm Gladwell talks about to become… Read More