One of the most difficult things for athletes, or any performer, is how to pull through in high-pressure situations. So, in this post I’ll show you how I do it. I’ve completed in high-pressure environments my entire life. I have a podcast (Mental Mondays) that talks all about this. I’ve…

There’s a rumor that Paul Graham, the founder of the world’s most successful incubator, once invested in someone because he looked like Mark Zuckerberg. But being young isn’t a prerequisite for starting a successful company. Don’t believe me? Here are 10 entrepreneurs who had accomplished nothing by 30 years old. Jack Dorsey, Twitter — 30 years old As much as he’d like you to believe he’s a sophisticated entrepreneur, Jack Dorsey was a punk skater well into his mid 20’s.

Three months ago, I thought I wasn’t ready to apply for a job at Google. Google disagreed. I was in the midst of a career transition. I had spent three years working as a management consultant and then at a startup, but I wanted to become a computer engineer. I…

The first question you tend to get asked when you meet someone at a party is “What do you do?” That’s a big reason why you’re so unhappy with your life. It’s a god-awful question and it makes you anxious. …

We found the man who’s rumored to be the inspiration for Erlich Bachman, the raunchy but loveable character on HBO’s Silicon Valley. The Real-Life Erlich Bachman If you’ve seen the HBO show Silicon Valley, you know that the characters are loosely based on real Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. Peter Gregory is PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel…

This July marks my one year anniversary of being sober. This post explains the 6 biggest, most life-changing things I’ve noticed. Note: this post is just a preview for a much bigger post detailing how I got sober, why, and how it affected my relationships, finances, body, and mind. Sign up at the bottom to be alerted when that post is finished. Oh, and just a little disclaimer: I’m totally cool…