Alea iacta est is a Latin phrase which literally translates to “The die has been cast”. Today was my last day at Chicago Tribune. Tomorrow I’m moving out of my apartment in Chicago. I’m spending 4 days with family in Milwaukee before departing for Dublin on June 4th. I arrive in Barcelona in June 9th. [...]
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I highly recommend reading a recent New Yorker magazine essay if you want to better understand the massive issues facing healthcare in the U.S. The Cost Conundrum by Atul Gawande discusses the ethics of overtreatment, undertreamtment and profiteering at the expense of patient care. Click continue to read my notes from the essay.
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“Other people make rules for you to make life easier for them not for you…If you really want to accomplish something, there is usually a creative way to get there even if the traditional path is blocked.” – Tina Seelig So true. There is almost always a creative alternative to the traditional path. Find it. [...]
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As I said in an earlier post, I’m saying goodbye to Chicago and starting a journey to Sydney starting June 4th. Why I need to break out of my comfort cocoon. The idea of giving up my comfortable life here in Chicago terrifies me. And that is the point. It’s far too easy to become [...]
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“Many Miles to Go combines a enthralling real-life story of Tracy’s trek across Africa’s Sahara desert and his reflective commentary on what he learned and what we could learn from his experiences. Unlike the typical business or personal development book, Many Miles to Go is a narrative that also has the remarkable ability to deliver [...]
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Going Down Under 3 years ago, I quit my job at Northwestern Mutual, sold most of my personal possessions and moved to Barcelona even though I knew no one and didn’t speak Spanish (or Catalan). That adventure (chronicled here) spanned over 25 cities in 11 countries throughout Europe. It was an incredible experience that strongly [...]
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From the first sentence, “My Misspent Youth” by Meghan Daum pulled me in and never let go. According to the author, “this book is about not knowing what things are about and trying to sort matters out by using one’s personal experiences and observations as a tool”. My favorites were “On the Fringes of the [...]
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I just finished reading “A Guide to the Good Life by William Irvine“. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius left me wanting to learn more about Stoic philosophy (Meditation book notes). The book teaches us “how to minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on the things we can control, and [...]
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Art Chicago was held at the Merchandise Mart this past weekend. Even though it was much smaller than last year, I still had a great time. The “optical illusion American flag” and “Recycled Face” were my two favorites this year. Check out the full gallery below. Click on any of the photos to see them [...]
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Is creativity “either/or”. Either you’re creative or you’re not? Many people seem to think so. In fact, a friend looked at me with a very confused facial expression after I told him that I was reading a book on creativity and then said, “Um, can creativity be taught”. Well, yeah, creative thinking skills can be [...]
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