I think it's important to associate with positive, upbeat people.

In my workshop, I like to have the TV on for background noise, but I only put on shows that you don't really need to watch in serial order; stuff you can glance up every once in a while and still know what's going on; for example, Cops reruns, Jeopardy!, and Forensic Files.

Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo is arguably the world's most famous polymath. So many thoughts and so many different ideas!

I specialize in science and history, with a special emphasis on including do-it-yourself projects in the mix. My dozen or so books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. I'm also a contributing editor at Popular Science and at Make Magazine.

I'd love to get ideas on overcoming jet lag.

I'm a writer and I also do a lot of professional speaking on risk taking and creativity as well.

Yeah, it's a weird little niche, but by God, it's my niche.