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It's all different now No, I'm not just saying that because it's 2026 and I have the radiating feeling of "this year will be different" (however those who know me know this year will have plenty of changes). What I'm referring to is the way that people can absorb information these days, specifically in academia. Students study through different means, Professors lecture leveraging different tools and each, ideally, leading to better retention of lessons. These things have changed since I have...

"Do you have any good stories?" I read one time that when somebody asks you, "Do you have any good stories?" people often struggle to come up with a response. Now that's not because they don't have interesting lives, or that they don't have good stories, it's just they haven't reflected on them recently enough to remember, or written them down, stored them away in an easily accessible mental spot. So, to take a dose of my own medicine, I wanted to share a quick story, probably the best story...

A mantra from a role model of mine I was going to say it's a quote, but it's more like a lifestyle, a choice, a shout, an echo. My good friend Ben Bader had this tattooed on his forearm when we we're about 20 years old. He tragically passed away on October 23rd of this year. I don't want to write about how sad I am, or how I feel for his family and loved ones, but just in appreciation for getting to know such a person. He had a great story to tell, and I was one of the lucky ones to witness...

The Price of Community is Inconvenience I saw a short form video recently - okay quick side note; One of my biggest pet peeves is when somebody says "I read online" when they saw it on instagram or twitter or tik tok or whatever. Just say you saw a reel. I don't care if it diminishes your credibility, you shouldn't have the credibility if you just saw a reel. You saw a headline, and that's all, don't act like you studied. If you saw a reel, say you saw a reel. As I was saying, I saw a reel...

I just hit the 6 month mark For those of you who are new here, or those that haven't read before, I moved to Madrid on April 3rd of this year to be with my wonderful girlfriend and to, put simply, change.On a side note she is an incredibly talented crochet artist, and she just released her first pattern check that out here! It might not seem like long, but 6 months has gone by now, much quicker than I'd expected it to. It's the longest I've lived in another country for and when I chat with my...

Book smarts are underrated Yes, a hot take, especially in the age of "College is a scam" and "The Internet can teach you anything", but I do stand by it, at least in some sense. For example, without book smarts I would maybe not realize just how many run on sentences I use. Or how often I write in the passive voice. The war is won by me, Mr. Lipowitz...That's why I'm starting a new series: Things worth knowing. The idea is simple, I have an eclectic group of people around me, who in my...

What's your method to the madness? There's an ample amount of distraction these days to say the least, or perhaps that's just my shortened attention span due to social media (I'm joking, kinda). Less to say, it's easy to get wrapped up in the noise of daily life, and forget some of your to-do's. So I ask again, what's your method to the madness? And let me specify, by method I mean organizational strategy, and by madness I mean daily life. Do you have a "Get Shit Done" list like my brother?...

We all have a negativity bias In my free time, I enjoy dabbling in some psych literature. I've always thought it'd be an interesting major to study in undergrad, and maybe in another life I'd be your Psychologist. Who knows if I'd be a good one, but it's safe to say it occupies some of my time and is a nice plant I'll continue to water. I'm no Freud, but I have my own interests in meta cognition and appreciation for a good book about why I, or you, are thinking the way you're thinking. I've...

Quick Recap Over the past 6 weeks I've been traveling, staying physically active and working on a little certification along with some side projects. It's an odd way of saying that I am aware I've been away, but I'm happy to be back. Amongst all of these extracurriculars, I've had some great reflections, learned lessons and have some new stories, all of which will make there way into the letter eventually. For now, another item on the agenda: Case Studies. One of the learning curves I've been...

Posture Up! Your posture is never better than if you’re talking to somebody who is exactly your same height. I’ve been working on my posture this week and frankly, you probably should too. Roll your shoulders back, lift your chin up a bit. Tuck your lower back in to be in line with your hips. Maybe sit up straight in your chair if you’re reading this at a desk or somewhere else. Once you start to notice it, it’s absolutely astonishing the amount of people around you who have terrible posture....