Whether you are negotiating salary or getting your kids to clean their rooms, whatever negotiation you are engaged in, I’m…
An Idea vs. a Tool/Vehicle; a Ship vs. a Destination
Someone says: “I want to be a billionaire!” Another says: “I want to start a company!” Question: Are these two…
The Central Dogma: DNA –> RNA –> Protein
The central dogma is foundational to our understanding of biology. It might need a little updating, perhaps a fresh suit.…
Open Mind 🧠 Opens Doors
I was frustrated. Frustrated by the situation that I found myself in. I had a plume of smoke above my…
On Disruptive Ideas–Don’t be Misguided
On the August 25, 2020 episode of Charles Duhigg’s How To! podcast, Guy Raz said that a disruptive idea is…
Experience Every Moment in Life Fully, Here and Now
Professor Massimo Pigliucci of CUNY-City College hosts a podcast called Stoic Meditations. The episodes are really short. I tend to…
Choose Your Response
We do not have the luxury to tackle one crisis at a time; I wish we did. Intentional, strong, urgent…
The Price of “FREE” News and Information
Back then, there were chain letters (连环信) and the likes of “Send-a-dime” or “Prosperity Club.” And in our not too…
Impromptu Speaking
Ah, impromptu speaking. How do we make sure that we are ever-ready to say something, especially something smart, when you…
Virus is essentially a bag of DNA or RNA
Think of virus like a bag–a bag filled with genetic material. Pretend that the bag, a circular bag, is the…
Perception & Intuition 