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I was 18 years old, and needed to get a job. My father’s best friend, Ray, owned a McDonald’s franchise and needed an assistant. My job was to mingle with the regulars who came in every morning for breakfast and coffee, and Ray started teaching me how to do some basic accounting and bill paying. I’ve never been a math person. But as he slowly started teaching me how to keep his books, I became more confident and was excited to do a good job. I don’t remember what exactly I did wrong. But I found a sizable error, and knew instantly it was myRead More →

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I believe the most important aspect to uniqueness is curiosity. It supports uniqueness, or is the precursor to it, since it drives the interest necessary to differentiate oneself from the crowd. And I suppose if I dive a little deeper, I believe fear is what keeps someone forever in the tribe of mediocrity and common viewpoints. Curiosity about our fears teases out the conditioning that led to the fear in the first place, and if you face any fear with curiosity, then a unique viewpoint has the soil to grow– under the right conditions. I’m a self-taught jeweler, and started getting curious about fire andRead More →