Imagine this. 30 days from now, your life has changed in a way that you never thought possible. You’ve discovered a cool and viable startup idea – one that you can pour your heart into (and actually pull off) – based on your strengths and on your terms. In the past, you’ve never considered yourself…

“Lean.” “Agile.” “Purposeful.” These words describe 84-year-old Bill Cunningham. They’re also the traits that remind me of resilient people and companies. Cunningham is currently the fashion photographer featured in a recent documentary, “Bill Cunningham New York.” Here was Cunningham – an octogenarian – who remains an active photographer for The New York Times. He reminds…

Limitations can be your friend. The filmmakers of “The Blair Witch Project” completed their film with a mere budget of $22,000. The film quality was nauseating. It became the highest grossing low-budget film ever with $248 million in sales. As teenagers, U2 started their band as atrocious musicians. Even today, they remain average musicians (technically),…

I distinctly remember when I lived alone for the first time. It was many years ago, in a small studio apartment, in the uptown area of Minneapolis. It was a period of subtle, but meaningful, personal growth. Prior to living alone — during and just after college — I lived with college and high school…