9/21 Quote: Great growth doesn’t come through mountaintop experiences, it comes through the valleys and low places where you feel limited and vulnerable. ~T. D. Jakes

Interview: Rick Rubin Talks About the Making of “The Marshall Mathers LP 2”

Via Complex This year the bearded Buddha of beats has been more of a presence in hip-hop than any since he left Def JAm: Playing a crucial role in Kanye West’s ground-breaking album Yeezus and more recently co-executive producing Eminem’s triumphant The Marshall Mathers LP 2 with Dr. Dre. (No, Rubin didn’t work on Jay Z’s Magna Carta…Holy Grail, although that was him laying on the […]

Week 2 in Siem Reap — Ta Prohm Temple and More

Exploring Ta Prohm Temple and Siem Reap I was recently in Siem Reap Cambodia, teaching Art and English and learning the Khmer language. Here’s a reflection I wrote about my second week in Cambodia. Hope you enjoy. 🙂 Upon reflecting on my second week in Siem Reap, Cambodia I feel I’ve settled in more and […]

Curing The Curse of Knowledge

How can you teach and share if you can’t communicate effectively? The Curse of Knowledge occurs when one forgets what it’s like not to know something. This presents a serious communication obstacle for leaders, educators, communicators, and lucid practitioners who wish to help others. Consider the yoga teacher who is teaching the first time student. […]