The automotive world is moving away from the internal combustion in favor of electrified powertrains. We’re still a long way away from widespread adoption, but the development trend is very clear. Because of this shift, the demand for engineers with electric motor or hybrid controls expertise is skyrocketing, and the exact opposite can be said …
I have more legs than the average human. It’s ridiculous, but if you define “average” as the mean of a given population, then it’s true. There are certainly more humans missing leg(s) than there are with three or four legs. So I can confidently say that I have more legs than average. It’s statistics. But …
I love reading. I find that certain books allow me to learn from others’ experiences rather than requiring myself to experience all things firsthand. It’s naive to think that I could possibly come to the groundbreaking conclusions that the best minds in history have (and especially not by 25) so I look towards books to help …
On a busy Sunday at the grocery store, there are almost always long lines to check-out. And invariably, I find myself trying to find the “best” one that will get me through the fastest. I (and also probably most other people) take my attention straight to the lengths of the different lines. I find the …
When Uber and other ride-sharing apps were initially gaining traction, drivers made obvious efforts to earn a 5-star rating. It wasn’t uncommon to enter an Uber and be bombarded with offers of beverages, mints, gums, chargers, music preferences, etc. It felt like the drivers were trying to impress their passengers rather than serve them. But …
When we happen to run into someone who “owes” us something (information, services, money, etc.), the natural inclination is to jump straight to that point. But this isn’t necessarily the most effective route in the long-run. I’ve spent enough time around people who always want things immediately to know that it isn’t an effective approach. …
Exercise wears us down. In the process of lifting weights, we literally tear our muscle fibers. During an endurance event like the Tour de France, competitors break down their bodies and often fall victim to injuries and illness as the body doesn’t have the ability to fight back. When our fight-or-flight mechanisms are engaged for …
Through the years, my tastes in music have shifted. I find myself appreciating genres like Country, EDM, Contemporary, and Jazz more than I had expected, and to some extent my listening habits have changed accordingly. But no matter how far I branch out, I still find myself drawn to the seemingly low-brow world of hip …
One of my closest customers once gave me some interesting feedback: she liked working with me because I knew when to shut up. I’m not naturally a great speaker. I’m introverted, and I sometimes struggle to find the right words in a given situation. In a sales role, that can be seen as a weakness. …
It isn’t uncommon that I get a random text from one of my friends asking to do something on a weeknight. When this happens, my thought process is almost always the same. I first think about all of the things I have to do around the house – the basement I need to finish renovating, …