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If You Want to Survive Out Here, You’ve Got to Know Where Your Towel Is

Posted on July 22, 2010January 6, 2017 by Colin Wright

Removing preconceptions about how things are done can seriously help you on the road (and in life).

The Human Need to Punish

Posted on July 19, 2010January 6, 2017 by Colin Wright

Are you helping others, or just being a jerk?

Tell Me What You Are, Not What You’re Not

Posted on July 13, 2010June 27, 2021 by Colin Wright

Use labels that tell people what you are, not limiting labels that only tell what you’re not.

Expectations and Experiences

Posted on July 12, 2010January 6, 2017 by Colin Wright

Our cultural expectations color our experiences, which can impact our futures in ways that are hard to imagine.

Flocks of Bloggers

Posted on July 6, 2010January 6, 2017 by Colin Wright

Bloggers tend to have very different relationships with each other than non-bloggers.

Fence Tape and Cow Brains

Posted on July 2, 2010January 6, 2017 by Colin Wright

Are there fences in your life that are self-imposed, rather than being true barriers?

My Sordid Love Affair with New York

Posted on June 30, 2010December 22, 2016 by Colin Wright

I love New York so much, I have to be wary, lest I move there and never leave.

Logos Outshine Personal Brands

Posted on June 21, 2010December 22, 2016 by Colin Wright

Wearing logos is a shortcut to self-expression, but could be hurting your personal brand.

What Would You Do If the Internet Died Today?

Posted on June 11, 2010December 22, 2016 by Colin Wright

The Internet is not invincible, but it is omnipresent. What would you do if it vanished today?

Hookahs, Babies, and One Crazy Author

Posted on June 9, 2010December 22, 2016 by Colin Wright

Realizing that you have changed your priorities can be scary and exciting at the same time, especially when you figure out that they’ve shifted after the fact.

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