Tag: david brooks

• July 18, 2019

  Do you have Weekend Friends or Mid-week Friends?

  David Brooks has career success, but in this TED talk he shares how he found himself empty. 5 years ago, his wife left, his kids had moved out… and he discovered he had nothing to do outside of work. He had mid-week friends, but he had no weekend friends. Success in career is not success…
• June 18, 2016

  The Top 5 Commencement Speeches

  

  Note: with a series of additions over the years, this post is now 11 Commencement speeches that I love. Commencement speeches… the final words of wisdom that almost-graduates receive before heading out into the big world.  These are important speeches.   I’ve seen a lot of them… I have had the privilege of attending 2…