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When the Titles Shift: Confessions from Day One of Fatherhood
The Moment Everything Changed One of my best friends reached out to check on us while we were still in the hospital. He asked, "How are Mom and Dad doing?" I reflexively replied that my parents were elated to finally be grandparents. He stopped me. He said, "That’s...
T-Pain is the Steph Curry of Music
Two innovators who mastered their craft and redefined the game At first glance, a Grammy-winning musician and an NBA superstar don’t seem to have much in common. But their careers tell a strikingly similar story. One of mastering existing tools so well that they...
The Price of Loyalty: Why I Let Go of Drake and Target
In a year where values felt more tested than ever, I stopped shopping at Target and stopped streaming Drake. This blog post explores what it means to walk away from the brands and artists we once loved, and why, sometimes, loyalty comes at too high a cost.
Actions Speak Louder
It has always been essential for me to be authentic in my interactions, big or small. I actively avoid places and situations where I feel I can't be authentically myself. That's less about saying things that sound good, and more about meaning what I say and following...
How Many of Your Favorite Things Are on the Other Side of Fear?
That was the question I asked myself on vacation with my wife, right after we tried snorkeling for the first time. I’d been to the ocean before, but never beyond dipping my toes in. This time, I was determined to dive in. We had been wading and swimming for a while...
The Cover of my Book is Black
My mother always taught me to never judge a book by its cover, but to make sure my cover matches my book because not everyone takes take time to read. As a young Black man growing up in America, she felt this was especially important for me to understand. I remember...
I’m Bringing Dressy Back
Every Tuesday, I would wear a bow tie to work, but since 2020, I can count on one hand how often that’s happened. In a new world filled with Zoom and Teams calls, where pants are optional (if you even turn your camera on at all), for the past few months, I have been...
Revisiting the Creative process
I know for me, having the time to go through the full process is rare with all the projects I have and the time constraints. After a while of this, it starts to feel like I am doing more production than design. Then I start to feel dull creatively. When I first...
The Heart of a Company
The heart of a company is not the assets it owns, the services it provides, or even the products it produces. The true heart of a company is the content of the character of the employees it employs. I have said a version of this every time I have gotten the...
Xbox, I used to love you…
The first time I ever heard of Xbox was from one of my cousins. He told me I should get one, but I scoffed at him responding “I will stick with my PlayStation 2.” One day while in a Circuit City, yes, I’m old, there was an Xbox setup with the newly released Ninja...