A celebration of life and community. Just because. — (Spoiler alert — I’ll be discussing the third episode of the new “Ted Lasso” season below.) My wife and I watched the third episode of the new season of “Ted Lasso” last week. …

We need to appreciate our strengths the way other people do — “How much did you make?” I ask my daughter when she returns from her latest babysitting gig. She’s home from college for the summer and has more families calling her than she can accommodate. “They paid me $80,” she says. She can tell by the incredulous look on my face…

“There’s an active shooter in our building…” — “Someone just shot up the day-trading firm downstairs. There are bodies everywhere. I walked right up to it.” I stare blankly at my father, unable to process the words he’s just said. He’s pale, his eyes glassy. I don’t realize it, but he’s in shock. …

From G.E. to GameStop, investors have a long history of following the herd right off the cliff — No doubt you’re familiar with FOMO — the “fear of missing out.” It’s the angst we feel about being left out of the fun. …

A story about Monty Python, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and the importance of shipping your work — What do the legendary ’70s British comedy troupe Monty Python and the ’90s American rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket have in common? Weird names, for one. But how the latter got its weird name has a lot to do with the former. …

We all have imaginary “super-people” who threaten to destroy our confidence. Here’s how to take yours down. — “Comparison is the thief of joy.” — Theodore Roosevelt I’m not what you’d call a natural-born exerciser. I’m a big guy, and I don’t run so much as I lumber. I don’t get “jazzed” to work out. You wouldn’t want to be next to me in your Cross Fit class…

The Beatles had it right: All you need is love — My daughter is in college, and she told me something recently that really jarred me. “My friend and I were talking the other day,” she said, “and we realized we’re two of the few girls we know who have a good relationship with their fathers.” It was one of those…

How to go from self-critic to self-coach — I recently watched a 2018 Netflix special with David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld in which the two legendary entertainers took turns interviewing each other on stage. …

Community doesn’t just happen — we have to make it happen When I decided to sell my company and start a new chapter in my life as a one-man show, I was excited. No more 8 a.m. staff meetings. No more deadlines set by others for projects I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about. No more personnel problems to deal with. As the…