The Curious Self: Finding Freedom in a World of OverthinkingLong-time readers know I used to be a philosophy professor. For eight years, I taught students how to think critically, analyze arguments, and question everything. But when I was ready to leave academia in...
You know that feeling when you're staring at a blank page, the cursor blinking with the smug confidence of a used car salesman, as you try desperately to write a social media post (or even just a smart hook) that doesn't sound like it was written by a robot having an...
Let's be real for a minute: Artificial Intelligence has turned the writing world upside down. Everyone's talking about it, especially in light of The Atlantic’s investigation into the Library Genesis data set finding that more than 7.5 million books were copied, at...
Last week, I was on a Zoom call with Megan, an executive coach with 15 years of experience and a book idea that had been percolating for at least 10 of those years. Together we scrolled through her AI-generated book outline, so I could see all the sections. "Does this...
I love brainstorming. I’ve always enjoyed hanging around, just me and my brain, playing with ideas. My mind is my playground. There's something magical about that moment when ideas start flowing, connections form, and possibilities unfold. As a ghostwriter who...
Have you ever heard the quote, “what got you here won’t get you there?” There’s a 2007 book by Marshall Goldsmith with this title. But the principle has been around for a lot longer. “What got you here won’t get you there,” is the more sophisticated, older...
Every year, I keep a running list of small (and big) delights. It's not exactly a gratitude list (I'm grateful for A LOT more than 100 things, and writing that stuff down just feels repetitive or forced). It's more like a list of the things that surprised me, stopped...
It has become a tradition around here that each year in November, I release my list of book recommendations. Typically, I share a longer review of some number of books—this year I’m sharing my top five—and then the complete list for those who are curious. I won’t go...
Do you remember the last business book you read with unflinching focus? The last time you were so engrossed in a nonfiction book that you lost track of time? If you’ve had this experience recently, I’ll bet it was when you were careening through the air at...