This is one of those interviews where I realize after the fact, “this dude has been BUSY.” It’s like when you’re at a party, having a great conversation with a stranger, and when they leaves, your friend rushes up to …

Quality Time with… Cal Newport (Study Hacks), Ep. #19 Read more →

Enjoy a fulfilling trip and skip the need for a post-vacation vacation? Yes, Virginia, it’s true – you can have both! I’ve been on (and even planned) my share of trips that employed laser-sharp adherence to the almighty schedule. Woe …

Two Ways to Plan a Trip and Keep Your Sanity! Read more →

Hello on Sunday, and happy Mother’s Day to you wonderful women out there! Here’s a quick look into how I literally traveled (for FREE) to Chicago. Watch me act like a country bumpkin: “ooo, there’s food!” Plus, there are my …

A peek into my FREE ride to Chicago… Read more →

Today I celebrate my 100th post with a very personal and special chat. There are some conversations that you do not want to end, that do not even really begin to scratch the surface. I felt that with this talk. …

Quality Time with… Jeff, Ep. #18 (and the 100th Post!) Read more →

As of Sunday, May 1st, I’m now in Chicago. This was part of my original plan. And yet, as I sat on the grass looking out at Lake Michigan, I wondered “what the hell am I doing?” I didn’t even have anywhere …

Did I mention I have no clue what I’m doing? Read more →

As I mentioned in my Future Reality, I’m excited to connect with people genuinely, whether I’ve known them for 5 minutes or 5 years. Today we talk to someone who I’ve known for a lot longer than 5 years – …

Quality Time with… Mom, ep. #17 Read more →

I recently (like, four days ago) learned about the Fox Rent A Car Road Trip, a sponsored (car, gas, lodging) trip that takes 4 bloggers to 6 cities in 16 days, around the Western US. It’s about doing cool things, …

Redefining the Road Trip Read more →

Yeah, now we’re REALLY on the nonstop awesomeness train! On my last night in New York, I went to a concert at WNYC – all I knew was that it was a French string quartet who were playing mainly 20th …

Quality Time with…Pierre (Quatuor Ebene), Ep. #16 Read more →

When I saw the clip of Macklemore’s Washington State University concert, with 4000 people singing along to his lyrics, and he having the time of his life, it was electric. I still get chills thinking about it. I then started to …

Lessons Learned from Professor Macklemore Read more →

We’re back to New York today (at least on the blog)! Recently I spent about two months (my longest stretch to date) in and around the five boroughs. Thanks to my friend Electra, I was connected with the very sweet …

Quality Time with… Dennis, Ep. #15 Read more →