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Ramsay Advises That How You Take Feedback Is As Important As the Feedback Itself
Season 1 Episode 95
"Don't take it personally. Just take it seriously." — Gordon Ramsay
This episode looks at a line widely attributed to chef and television personality …
3 weeks, 5 days ago
A Humorous, Yet Valid, View of Our World by Cabell
Season 1 Episode 94
"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true." — James Branch Cabell
This episode loo…
4 weeks ago
Master Yi Advises to Analyze and Channel Your Anger
Season 1 Episode 93
"Anger gives motivation without purpose." — Master Yi, League of Legends
This episode looks at a voice line from Master Yi, a champion in the video ga…
1 month ago
Carlin Challenges You as To What Makes You Think You're Normal?
Season 1 Episode 92
"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" — George Carlin
This episode d…
1 month ago
Ben Franklin And His Advice On Legacy
Season 1 Episode 91
"Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing." — Benjamin Franklin
This episode looks at a line from Benjamin Franklin's 1738 ed…
1 month ago
Want to Build a Reputation? Ford Recommends Taking Action
Season 1 Episode 90
"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." — Henry Ford
This episode looks at a line from Henry Ford, documented as far back as a 1936…
1 month, 1 week ago
Den Heijer Asks If You're Tired Because You're Uninspired And Not Because You're Overworked
Season 1 Episode 89
"You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you." — Alexander den Heijer
Thi…
1 month, 1 week ago
Harris Ponders Diffusion of Responsibility
Season 1 Episode 88
"No individual raindrop ever considers itself to be responsible for the flood." — Sydney J. Harris
In this episode, I look at a line from longtime Ame…
1 month, 1 week ago
Balain Observed That Sometimes "Normal" Is Just Surface Level
Season 1 Episode 87
"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." — Blanche Balain (commonly misattributed to Albert Camus)
This episod…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Aird Wants You To Be a Good Example Instead of The Alternative
Season 1 Episode 86
"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." — Catherine Aird
This episode traces a sharp, dryly funny line back …
1 month, 2 weeks ago