Beyond Small Talk: A Digital Icebreaker Tool
Stop asking “What do you do?” and start asking things people actually want to answer. A minimalist tool for modern networking and social exploration.
I graduated from high school with a 79.1 average. Here’s how I turned out.
In high school, I was a classic underachiever with a 79.1 average. Decades later, I was inducted into my school’s Wall of Fame. What happened in between? A teacher who believed in me, a late start in college, and a lifetime of teaching myself what no syllabus ever covered. This is the long way around.
Why I’ve journaled 525,000 words (and counting)
Tech journalist Kevin Kelly once said: “The biggest lie we tell ourselves is, I don’t need to write this down because I will remember it.” He’s right. After ten years and 525,000 words of daily journaling, I’ve learned that the point isn’t remembering—it’s clearing the runway so your brain can do what it was built for.
The Right-Handed Conspiracy: Why Your Brain Picked a Side and Stuck With It
Why is 90% of the world right-handed? It wasn’t an accident. Discover how language evolution and ancient combat tactics wired your brain to pick a side.
5 networking techniques that make people actually want to talk to you again
Most networking advice teaches complex systems. This focuses on small psychological shifts that actually work—like how to move past “nice to meet you” and why asking about someone’s future creates instant connection.