A LinkedIn post with big claims caught my attention earlier today. Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani, CEO of Rakuten, boasts, “In this post, I will reveal the secret as to how you can improve your performance by 37x your current performance in the next year.” Well then, Mr. Mikitani, please do tell. Expecting his next paragraphs to mention mysterious … Continue reading Failure: A Reminder That Improvement Doesn’t Always Look Like Success

I recently discovered that I’m an "introvert." I had always heard that term thrown around, but never really thought it applied to me. I mean how could it? In my circle of friends I enjoyed being outgoing and adventurous. In college I had always felt very confident leading small groups and speaking in front of classmates.