Exhibit A: Kanye and Joe Rogan talk about the infamous,“Slavery sounds like a choice to me” soundbite. Listen from the 56:45 mark to the 57:46 mark. Exhibit B: Kanye’s actual, unedited comments. Listen from the 1:14 mark to the 1:45 mark. So what is

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When DJ Khaled released this album in 2013, I thought he chose the title to humblebrag. It felt like a cry for attention. I’m suffering from all of this money, jewelry, and access. Poor Khaled. As I’ve grown a bit in the years since this album dropped, I

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I’m about about 20 years late, but The Sopranos is an awesome show. Though it is an America crime drama,  I never expected it to have as much comedy as it does. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the show, it centers around Tony Soprano (an

I’ve been away for a bit celebrating a major milestone – I made it through one year of marriage! Now that I’m an “expert,” here are a few tips that might be helpful to others. 1. Develop a shared vision of success. Marriage is a business decision along with

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a16z Podcast: How to Decide, Convey vs. Convince, & More w/ Annie Duke Annie Duke is a former professional poker player with over $4 million in career earnings. She’s since turned

This picture brings me so much joy. A few years ago, I cofounded the non-profit STEMLY [https://www.stemly.org/] where our goal is to advocate for high quality STEM education. Through our work, we were presented an opportunity to do a half-day workshop to expose a group of students

Decide what problem you are trying to solve and stay focused on that. If you ever feel like you’re running in circles, it’s because you haven’t made a decision yet on what problem you’re trying to solve. Most people are chasing distractions like a dog chasing

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