Before anyone else will believe in your perspective, you have to trust that you've earned one. As much as I don’t like to admit it, I’ve been hard-wired to be a people pleaser from the day I was born. Part of it was that I avoided confrontation, part of it was that I didn’t want to disappoint others, and part of it was that I wanted to be agreeable. Honestly, I thought that was the best way to get ahead in the first ten years or so of working. If my boss had an idea, I enth

What the “Wrecking Crew” can teach us about becoming indispensable. Unless you’re a complete music nerd like I am, there’s a pretty good chance you've never heard of the Wrecking Crew. Even so, I’d be willing to bet you’ve certainly heard their music. For those not aware, the Wrecking Crew was a group of extraordinary studio musicians in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 70s who played on thousands of recordings for artists like the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunk

Convenience is wonderful, but experience is unforgettable. This past Father’s Day, I received one of the coolest gifts in the history of ever. It’s called Tuneshine, and while it’s a damn clever device, what it really gave me was something I didn’t expect: perspective. At first glance, it doesn’t seem all that remarkable. It’s a small LED display that shows the cover art of whatever is streaming on your phone in an intentionally retro, low-resolution style. No, it doesn’t mak