Ask yourself— are you part of a creative group? Some of you might be surprised to find that you are indeed part of a cosmic creative entity responsible for making so many of your ideas happen. Because, let’s face it, most ideas don’t happen from start to finish with just one person. The lone genius is rare. Claude Monet (admittedly my least favorite painter) was the founder of Impressionism, but the movement itself arose from a...

Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go. 2010 was the year of travel for me. I traveled more this past year than any other year before. Taking a look at this map is humbling to me— and...

I started off 2010 like most people– thinking about what my New Year’s resolution would be. Looking back, there were a number of things I could have resolved to do better—perfect time management, work smarter, spend more time with the family, walk the dog, clean out the fridge once a week, put the laundry away, drink less coffee, buy less shoes…. But I decided that in 2010 I was going to stop being jealous. I was going to...