Monday Motivation: 5.8.23

"You can visit pity city, just don't live there." - Jeanie Daniel Duck (see editor's note for more context) In positive psychology, there's a concept called Learned Optimism coined by Martin E. P. Seligman. In his book of the same name, he

Practiced Versus Lived Religion

Do you believe in God? For me, I've experienced God through my Christan faith. I also believe that God has many names and can take any form based on how you want to experience her. I can also subscribe to the idea that God is just math, probabilities

Monday Motivation: 5.1.23

Choices by —Nikki Giovanni if i can't do what i want to do then my job is to not do what i don't want to do It's not the same thing but it's the best i can do if i can'

Monday Motivation: 4.24.23

"A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for everything." This quote comes from a surprising source - the Bible. It's Ecclesiastics 10:19 to be specific. It's basically the biblical version of Live, Laugh, Love (and

Friday's Too Good Not to Share: 4.21.23

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. These could be articles, podcasts, videos, Twitter threads, or other great newsletters. In short, these are the most interesting of the interesting stuff I've come across. Like what you’re getting

Resume Virtues vs. Eulogy Virtues

Your life is not meant to be optimized for LinkedIn, though many people live that way. What's more important is to have a glowing obituary, a full funeral, and a beautiful eulogy at the end of your life. In an article and book by David Brooks, he illustrates

Monday Motivation: 4.17.23

"Confidence is how you go about your business. Cocky is when you have to explain it to somebody." - Ken Griffey Jr. Be about your business today. No explanations needed. [h/t] The Pivot Podcast

Friday's Too Good Not to Share: 4.14.23

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. These could be articles, podcasts, videos, Twitter threads, or other great newsletters. In short, these are the most interesting of the interesting stuff I've come across. Like what you’re getting

The Meaning of Success

Uncle Shay Shay recently made an appearance on the Kelce brothers' show, New Heights, where he shared his thoughts on football, life, and everything in between. His answer to the question, "What advice would you give to your rookie self?" almost brought a tear to my eye.

A New Beginning...

Today, I woke up fully immersed in my new beginning. After saying my goodbyes to colleagues, hugging them, and promising to stay in touch, I spent some time reflecting on my time at Capital One. My mind had been preoccupied with how to end my tenure well there for the