Let’s play a fun game. Do you remember the pet rock? How about beanie babies? Tamagotchis? What about planking? Tebowing? Lolcat? All of these are fads. They spring out of nowhere and soar in popularity only to be forgotten for the next craze. Why does this happen? Popular culture? Rise of social media? Internet trolls? […]
Virgin America Dear Clifton, I wanted to follow-up on the news announced earlier this week that Virgin America has agreed to be acquired by Alaska Airlines. We’ve received an outpouring of support from many of you about your love for the Virgin America brand and the flying experience, for which we are incredibly humbled and […]
“Why do you like football so much?” came the question from my Canadian friend this week after talking about the Superbowl and my “unusually passionate love” of playing flag football. What does football mean to you? Simply put, it’s a metaphor–a beautiful metaphor–for my life. How do you know if you are better today than […]
Have you ever had that moment after interacting with someone where you’re completely in awe of that person? Where a sense of wonder and appreciation for just having experienced that conversation occurs? It’s a form of gratitude, and every time I hear, watch, read, or interact with Jonathon Fields I get that sense. A thought […]
Have you ever organized a dinner at a restaurant with friends and you all are in the mood for a bottle of wine? All of a sudden there is subdued, organized chaos. Each person looks at the menu calmly and pretends to read it like these names on there are recognizable, only to pass it […]