The gym coach walks into our classroom and whispers something to my teacher. She looks up. "Duane, can you come to the front of the room?" My mind starts racing, trying to figure out what I did. I take a few timid steps to the front. "Coach

Taken from a conversation from Kuldeep Madan and Rick Hu: You look into my cup to see if I have more than you. I look into your cup to see if you have enough. That's the mindset of abundance and growth. When you look at other people'

I want to own an F-word. Given that the best of them is taken, I will have to settle for either flourishing or fulfillment. The words are similar, but I believe they feel quite different. For instance, would you rather live a life that is flourishing or one that

“Motivation is when you inspire somebody to do something for their own good. Manipulation is when you get somebody to do something for your good. Leadership is when you persuade people to do something for your mutual benefit.” - Zig Ziglar

I was at a conference this past week, and one of the speakers, Ryan Leak, drove home a point I thought was important to share: "There's something you don't have to do... that if you did... would make a huge difference." What have you

I recently turned the big 4-0. I was inspired by one of my favorite writers, Kevin Kelly to mimic what he started on his 68th birthday (and later turned into the excellent book Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wished I Knew Earlier). Here's 40 bits of

It's graduation season again. The caps, the gowns, the family pictures. Somewhere in there is a 20 something-year-old walking off a stage with a diploma in one hand and a phone full of congratulations in the other, trying to figure out what comes next. I remember

This deserves to be a 5 hour conversation. Steve Stoute dropped so many jewels in this quick 20 minute conversation but the one that stood out is about talent vs. fame. In the past, you got famous because of talent. That isn't the case anymore. Definitely worth sitting

Here's my one night, one time only ever 5 minute comedy set. I graced as the same stage as other great comedians like Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart, and Craig Robinson so it was the perfect backdrop to kick off my Year 40 celebration (bday in May). I was