
This is (Still) Water: 20 Years Later
“What the hell is water?”~ David Foster Wallace Twenty years ago today, David Foster Wallace delivered one of my all-time favorite speeches. This is Water

“What the hell is water?”~ David Foster Wallace Twenty years ago today, David Foster Wallace delivered one of my all-time favorite speeches. This is Water

Talking Big Ideas. “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the Moon to explore in peace will stay on the Moon to rest in peace.” ~ Richard Nixon

Talking Big Ideas. “Our new president . . . Hoobert Heever!” ~ Harry Von Zell, flubbing the name of President Herbert Hoover

Talking Big Ideas. “Conflict is inevitable – and the source of all growth.” ~ Jean Miller

Talking Big Ideas. “Be sincere. Be brief. Be seated.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Talking Big Ideas. “It’s a wonderful thing to be optimistic. It keeps you healthy and it keeps you resilient.” ~ Daniel Kahneman

Talking Big Ideas. “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” ~ Peter Drucker

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “Memory . . . is perhaps one of James’ greatest gifts.” ~ Total Recall: LeBron’s Mighty Mind

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “People trust their eyes more than their ears.” ~ Herodotus

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “Naked people have little or no influence on society.” ~ Mark Twain

One Idea. One Challenge. Once a Week. “He has eyes that pierce the body armor of a knight.” ~ Shakespeare describing Coriolanus