Archive for Life

Living Outside The Box

It’s hard to be different, it always has been. Back in middle school, it was difficult to speak up and say what you really wanted to say or do, for fear of isolation and not fitting in. Today, things haven’t really changed much. It’s in our nature to want to fit in. It’s in our

How I Became Friends With A Billionaire

One time, I was at a Timberwolves game with a few buddies. The T-Wolves were playing the Mavericks. I’m not really a basketball fan…I went because I had some free tickets. I am however, a Mark Cuban fan. Cuban’s an entrepreneur that I’ve always looked up to. He speaks his mind, makes questionable decisions, is as self-made

Fat Personal Trainers And The Illusion Of Expertise

The other day I was at the gym and I noticed something quite odd. An overweight personal trainer, training a less overweight man. The trainer had to be about 300 unhealthy pounds, while the trainee looked like he was around 230 average pounds. Is this common practice? Personally, I would not pay money to an

Making Life Investments

A few days ago I asked a friend to accompany me to a networking event (TCTHH, if you’re in the Twin Cities, check it out). The texts exchanged went something like this: Kareem: Dude, you should come to this networking event with me tomorrow. Friend: Why? I already have a job… Kareem: I didn’t ask

At The End Of The Day

How do you feel after a long, hard day’s work? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction and pride in what you’ve done or do you feel like you were meant for more? Do things feel right or does it feel like something’s missing? For me, something always felt missing. For the longest time,

Cheers, To All My Friends

A friends success is equal to my own. There is nothing more inspiring or more motivating than seeing my own friends succeed. Seeing friends do well is all I really need to keep me going. They inspire me to do what I love and motivate me to do what I love, better. Motivation is the