Bassam Tarazi

At first listen all children’s songs have a similar formula: upbeat, repetitive, and sticky, but underneath those audible rainbows lurks madness.

I think people are confused about what exactly extrinsic and intrinsic motivation is, so I created this handy little chart

I know how scary it can be of looking like a flip flopper in life, but just because you eventually changed your mind doesn’t mean you were lying to yourself at the beginning.

As adorable as it is, my son’s use of the words “Thank you” and “I love you” is just mirroring what we tell him, like when I tell the gate agent “You too” after they say “Have a good flight.”

Two roads diverged in the forest.

Early in 2025, I told myself I was going to read more novels.

If everyone uses AI to write, everything begins to sound the same.

When we’re born, we begin a one-way ride—of unknown, but determinate length—on our individual conveyor belt through life.

You commiserate with someone to process an injustice.

Changing careers in your mid 40s is like signing up for freshman orientation with a mortgage and lower back pain.

The truth is: the majority of us will have to abandon our dreams not because of a lack of effort, but because it just didn’t work out.

While we enjoy your company when it's clear out, we'll know who you are when the storm arrives.

New years resolutions suffer from being...well, new.

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A power-packed 20-minute podcast interview that will leave your creative brain feeling fit as a butcher's dog

To write is to have an idea.

For me, it’s seven words.

A DJ's advice turned a random Tuesday into a life lesson.

It’s time to move beyond Simon Sinek's 'Why'; Your customers care about what's in it for them

Who knew The Walking Dead would inspire the three most important questions I ask myself on a regular basis.