You don't need a new plan for next year. You need a commitment.

The public square is more public than ever, but minds are rarely changed in 140 character bursts and by selfies.

Sharing an idea you care about is a generous way to change your world for the better.

When the legacy you leave behind lasts for hours, days or a lifetime, you matter.

We long to connect, all of us. We long to be noticed, to be cared for, to matter. Generosity is the invisible salve on our wound of loneliness, one that benefits both sides, over and over again.

If failure is not an option, neither is success. Innovation is just repeated failure till you come up with something that works.

Self sufficiency appears to be a worthy goal, but it's now impossible if you want to actually get anything done. All our productivity, leverage and insight comes from being part of a community, not apart from it. The goal, I think, is to figure out how to become more dependent, not less.