Armchair Sociology
The Cure for Imposter Syndrome
There’s a better way to fix imposter syndrome than “fake it til you make it.”
There’s a better way to fix imposter syndrome than “fake it til you make it.”
There’s a missing piece at the center of Ingrid Goes West that prevents it from becoming a truly moving satire.
One ingredient is missing from most ad campaigns, press releases, and pitch prep, and it can make the difference between a successful launch or the sound of silence.
I was recently playing a 20 year-old video game, and it taught me a critical lesson for living a better life. Let me explain how this game works and you’ll see what I mean. Heroes of Might & Magic III (or HMM3) is one of my favorite games of all-time. Read more…
Research shows there’s something even more important than happy endings.
Our stories are our most important asset — but who’s really in charge of your story? (Hint: it’s not you.)
How to stop going through the motions and actually get somewhere.
Why almost completely screwing up is actually a good thing, and why doing it often is a super power.
What do a computer crash, a 20 year-old video game, and a year of epic highs and lows have to do with the meaning of life?
Life is complicated. You have hopes, you have dreams, and you have desires… … but you also have all these doubts and fears and worries keeping you awake at night, insisting that you should be bigger and better and richer and more successful than you are now, be farther ahead Read more…