Tagged with experiences

Essential ingredients of great dinner parties

Seating matters. I’ve attended dinner parties with incredibly talented, driven individuals. But for whatever reason, the energy isn’t right. People who should be brainstorming and dreaming together end up at opposite ends of the table. Conversation seems forced and inauthentic. This frustrates me beyond words. You want people to tell stories. A dinner can be a … Continue reading »

Decision making, dream chasing

A friend once posed this simple question. It’s since become etched in my mind: “If you could do anything, anywhere, what would it be?” Most of us don’t allow ourselves to answer this, much less answer in a brutally honest way. We’re too busy, too invested in our careers, too preoccupied with our families, too … Continue reading »

Snapshot

Minimize exposure to negative. Maximize exposure to positive.

Predict your own trend.

We’re bombarded. With people, connections, business cards. Social media has connected us in ways we’ve never experienced before. But is it more meaningful? Valuable? Consider how it has changed your own relationships and experiences. Now that so much of our lives are recorded and documented online, how necessary is it to cultivate experiences sans media … Continue reading »

What are you collecting?

Collectors usually get some sort of attention. Whether it’s stamps, debt, records, insects, comics, paintings, or coins — collectors have something to show, something to talk about. What if you viewed yourself as a collector, adding more and more unique moments to your personal high-value collection? You’re the owner. How will you build upon your existing … Continue reading »