The Re-engineered You

What can we pass on to our kids? What leaves a lasting effect, statistically? Money? Reputation? Reasoning skills…?

Did you grow up with a gaming console and a ton of games? A cellphone? Ever borrow your folks' car? Well, so did Affluenza Kid. So what's the difference between his entitlement and ours?

If you spent your whole life chasing greatness, would you recognize it when you finally caught it?

Is being “street smart” enough to earn a living these days? Or do you need a bachelor's degree to not end up in an Amazon warehouse?

Enough of these ‘basic bitch' concerns about the government or economy. Here are the real existential threats facing humanity, ranked by how thoroughly they could wipe us out.

If hovering over your kids turns them into model citizens, then why do so many helicoptered adults turn out fragile and anxious?

Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?

Ideally we all reach ‘self actualization' at the top of the pyramid. But what happens if our lower blocks get sabotaged by our job? Or addiction? Or by society?

At best mentors get footnoted during award speeches. At worst they get forgotten. Yet 76% of professionals claim mentorship is vital to success.

Steve Jobs said “stay hungry”...but will staying hungry make you happy? Or are highly motivated people secretly miserable?

Migrant workers are dying by the thousands in Qatar to prepare for the FIFA World Cup. Is the thrill of a game worth their sacrifice? Are international sports in general?

How do we counterpunch any argument? Is there a secret ‘finishing move', linguistically, that we can use to win any debate?

How far can the power of persuasion take us? And does money win over substance every time?

What if the ability to change hearts and minds could be cultivated into a superpower?

According to polls, a shocking number of Americans support Luigi Mangione and the murder of Brian Thompson. What does that say about our shifting morality as a country?

We have self-driving cars and AI assistants smart enough to manage our schedules. So why is Errand Paralysis so persistent? Because businesses need you to feel fatigued, that's why.

Are moral values given to us by our parents? Are they just arbitrary rules put on us by society? Or have morals “evolved” with us?

Clean air, low crime, and people who smile when you pass by…so if small towns are so great, why are people leaving?

What type of encouragement really motivates us, negative encouragement or positive? And which political figure was so good at encouragement he was said to have “mobilized the english language and sent it into battle...”?

Studies consistently list humor as the number one trait for desirability and attractiveness, regardless of gender. So...how do we get funny?

Colleges are still raising prices, even while faith in higher education plummets. So why are local governments offering free rides to these overpriced institutions?

Numbers make us numb. But how big does a death count have to get before our eyes glaze over? What's the optimum number of victims to make us care?

How much free will do we really have? Can we choose not to be angry at the news? To not eat or drink? Can we “choose” how we feel about our boss? Or our spouse?

Is it love we're feeling, or is it lust? What's the difference, chemically? More importantly, how long can love really last, and how do we keep it going into old age?

How do we push ourselves to start hustling? Vision boards? Goals? Motivational videos every morning? Well, we have some stats

What does the perfect corporate team look like? Is it all introverts? All Extroverts? Is it a team full of all-stars? Google found the answer...and it's surprising.

When is the prime of our life? Is it when we're our healthiest? Our strongest? Our best-looking? Is it when we're financially secure?

Food companies, advertising, and the medical system are conspiring to make you fat. So is taking Ozempic cheating? Or is it merely evening the odds?

We talk a lot about mega-success stories like Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos, but what about winners who measure success without using money as their yardstick?

Most genres are drifting away from their storytelling roots. So who do we blame for convincing our artists to make poppy, empty-calorie music?

Is there any way to prove, with data, that rap is straying from its storytelling roots? What about Country music? Or Rock? Are all music genres leaving storytelling behind?

Jim Rohn famously said “We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” - So how do we find the highest caliber people to fill those spots in our entourage?

Everyone tells themselves a story about how they got to be where they are. So what do successful people “mythologize” about themselves, and why don't we?

Guilt, fear, and social obligation...these are the tools of the manipulator. So how do we spot skilled manipulators, and where do they hone their skills in the first place?

Can you change your genetics through diet and discipline? What about your stress level? Your IQ? Your earning potential?

Epigenetics is a newborn field of science which claims we can change our genome…sort of. So how much can we actually alter?

Jeff Bezos has stepped down as the CEO of Amazon! But what legacy will he leave behind? Or, more importantly, what precedence has his company set for wages in America?

Jeff Bezos has stepped down as the CEO of Amazon! But what legacy will he leave behind? Or, more importantly, what precedence has his company set for wages in America?

Blue Zone communities eat vegan, practice faith, and attend garden parties, and it keeps them youthful into their nineties. But…what if Blue Zones were a lie?

Todd and Joe have both stumbled through publishing in very different ways. Today they share horror stories about writing, and talk about the current state of publishing.

Conservatives are claiming he was a liberal operative. Liberals are claiming he was a registered republican who got fed up. Here's what both sides are glossing over…

We're all built to tune our social antenna whenever we enter a new tribe, but what makes some people so darn good at it?

Precisely identifying our emotions can save our sanity and lessen heartbreak. So why, as adults, do we limit our emotional vocabulary to ‘fine' or ‘meh'?

Is there really a “male epidemic” going on? And why has treating young men as a societal nuisance backfired so spectacularly?

There's a fine line between bragging and self-promoting. So how do we find that line? And how do we put it on our job resume'?

Knowing what's within our power to change is the cornerstone of stoicism. So how much can we change in the face of relentless corporate lobbying?

A strong sense of responsibility makes for strong character. But how much is too much? When do we stop taking responsibility for predatory laws and businesses?

When is a relationship unsalvageable? When is it too toxic to survive? And how do you pull a dysfunctional relationship out of a nosedive?

We read celebrity tweets, watch celebrity interviews, and listen to celebrity podcasts. They're our entertainment and our royalty. But should we look to them for our morals? Our politics?

Not everything has to be a competition...but maybe it should be. When creative people compete, everyone can win, and we're going to explore how.

What's the most important ingredient for making a good first impression? Is it body language? Is it the value you project? And will someone please tell us what to do with our hands?!