I’m two weeks into a four-week trip, just now parting New Zealand after a week on the North Island and a week on the South Island — both absolute treasures full of beauty and adventure. I’ve had more substantive conversations with strangers in the past few weeks than maybe the…

Or why I love traveling without planning — I’m off on another month-long traveling experience, this time to New Zealand and Australia. I’ve wanted to visit both for a number of years (Australia since I was in grade school), but haven’t had the time, money, or excuse to spend a month down under until just now. Last December…

From FOUNDED: The No B.S. Guide for Student Entrepreneurs — The following is a chapter excerpt from my brand new book, FOUNDED: The No B.S. Guide for Student Entrepreneurs, a #1 New Release in Starting a Business now available on Amazon! I wanted to share a sample chapter to give a better idea about the quality and content of FOUNDED…

Or feeling the inevitability of infection from an alternate universe — Last week, I departed Chicago for a 3-week backpacking trip through South America. Although I had planned on taking the trip for a few months, I waited to pull the trigger on flights until just a couple of weeks before, concerned that the next wave or the next variant might…

Some thoughts on travel and the value of feeling uncomfortable — Well, I’m back at it. Once again, backpacking solo through multiple cities and countries. This time it’s just a short jaunt in comparison to my last trip — 3 weeks through South America instead of 3 months in Europe. …

How one man alone in a room can say so much so well — Pretext: As a film major who worked in the TV industry for the first half of my career, I’m a bit of a content fiend. One pretentious quality that I do have is that I’m a bit obsessed with content that I feel has a deeper meaning and that grows…

Why novel experiences change our perception, and how to use this for a more memorable life — 2020 has been a hell of a decade. This of course is not an original joke, but one that I think resonates with us all. Thinking back to January or February 2020 really, actually, feels like years ago — not months. It’s difficult to contextualize now, but we began 2020…

A few weeks ago, I began my MBA education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, which also happens to be my current employer (it’s complicated…) This week, I had my first “lightbulb” moment in one of my classes, “Leadership in Organizations” taught by Professor Loran Nordgren. The…

The last major streaming service is competing on its own terms — Today, media conglomerate Comcast NBCUniversal officially launched Peacock, the last major streaming service expected to enter “the streaming wars.” Following recent launches of HBOMax, Disney+, and Apple TV+, many are questioning whether there’s room for yet another streaming service. Peacock, however, is competing on its own terms — leaning into…