I was reading some articles on how diet, exercise, and behavior like not smoking can prevent cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. The story on cancer summarized from one study: Using sophisticated modeling techniques, the researchers argued that less than 30 percent of the lifetime risk of getting many common cancers was because of intrinsic risk factors, or the “bad luck.” The rest were things you can change. and from another[…] Keep reading →

I pointed out to a friend that he interrupted me nearly every time I spoke. He apologized and added, “I will never do it again.” I believe he felt sincere when he said it, but I work in developing people and I’ve heard people say similar things too many times to expect he could do it. More importantly, I know the difference in mental states between saying “I will never[…] Keep reading →

Have you seen the Beijing Sky lately? It looks more clear sometimes, but often like this: That’s not fog, that’s smog. We have a whole planet’s worth of atmosphere, and we manage to make a city’s air look like that. Beijing isn’t alone. Plenty of cities around the world look the same, as you know. I couldn’t help but think of it when I saw Mel Brooks lately and remembered[…] Keep reading →

For Vince Lombardi’s birthday, I wrote in Inc.com, “These two surprisingly touching Vince Lombardi quotes reveal the source of his winning leadership.” The piece begins These two surprisingly touching Vince Lombardi quotes reveal the source of his winning leadership For the great coach’s birthday, how to create winning traditions in your teams. I’m writing this article exhausted and sore because two days ago I started researching for this article. Having[…] Keep reading →

My in-person leadership course, being project-based, has a project. One of my students last semester for his project created a web page—partly to express himself, partly to meet and interview people he wanted to create connections with, partly to share with the world his passion for marketing. Here he is: His name is Joe Yaqian Zhang. His blog is here. He shares his perspective on marketing things and interviews relevant[…] Keep reading →

Campuses are full of students about to graduate in caps and gowns. Did you think what I did the first time you heard the term “commencement” for graduation: Wait. School is ending. It shouldn’t be called “Commencement.” It should be something about ending. Then you realize you’re entering the world outside school, which doesn’t think as much about school as you do. You realize life outside of school is just[…] Keep reading →

Here is an interview with a student who took my online entrepreneurship course, Nikita, who is an undergraduate at NYU, now working with a team of medical engineers on a medical device she created. Reach your potential in business and life. My courses don’t take time from the rest of life. You work with people in your life that you care about on projects that you care about without distracting[…] Keep reading →

Here is an interview with a student who took my online leadership course, Chris, a born salesman and entrepreneur. Hear how the leadership course increased his business while calming his life. Reach your potential in business and life. My courses don’t take time from the rest of life. You work with people in your life that you care about on projects that you care about without distracting from the rest[…] Keep reading →

Here is an interview with a student who took my online entrepreneurship course, RJ, who is an undergraduate at NYU. Reach your potential in business and life. My courses don’t take time from the rest of life. You work with people in your life that you care about on projects that you care about without distracting from the rest of your work and life. Learn more about the course and[…] Keep reading →