In 2008, author, entrepreneur, and award-winning television commentator Mel Robbins was out of work and out of money and running out of options. Her husband, Chris, had invested in a restaurant that was struggling and the family was facing bankruptcy. Simple, everyday decisions like getting out of bed in the morning suddenly became a real effort. “You talk about not feeling motivated?” Robbins asks in this interview. “I didn’t have
Self Development
January 6, 2023
Stoicism 101: A Practical Guide for Entrepreneurs
“There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living; there is nothing harder to learn.” -Seneca Few of us would consider ourselves philosophers. Most of us can recall at least one turtleneck-wearing intellectual in college who dedicated countless hours of study to the most obscure philosophical points of Marx or post-structural lesbian feminism. For what? Too often, to posture as a superior intellect at meal time or
January 5, 2023
The Wisdom of Nietzsche for Business & Life by Omar M. Almahmoud
With the end of the year and the start of a new one, I took some time off to slow down, reflect and contemplate. One of the most inspiring works I have been reading are the publications of the German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. I try to draw some lessons from his writings for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most influential German philosophers of all time. He