Author: Steve Ainslie

If you had told me when I was younger that I’d spend nearly every day thinking about death, I would have said you were crazy. And yet, now, I think of death all the time. I don’t fear it. Nor am I suicidal. Death became an integral part of my life when my stepdaughter died…

Given the chaotic, capricious and callous way that Musk is laying off thousands of federal government employees I am surprised that nobody has “gone postal“ yet. During my career as a manager, I fired a much smaller number of employees and still had a couple where I wanted security involved to head off any violent…

A podcaster quoted a study that said 95% of people take the escalator vs. the stairs when they had the choice. Then the podcaster said, “I created a rule for myself which is – always take the stairs unless there are exceptional circumstances”. I have the same rule, although I apply it more often to…

There are countless authors, influencers, podcasters, success coaches, motivational experts and internet personalities who pitch manifesting as the method for “creating the life you want”. In addition to these pitch men, there are innumerable multimillionaire athletes, actors, musicians, executives and entrepreneurs who credit their success to “really wanting it and working hard”. No wonder so…

From traditional media to “Bro” podcasts to quasi-intellectuals like Prof G and Jordan Peterson, it seems like everyone is talking about the “crisis of masculinity” that’s sweeping through American boys and men like an epidemic. Please. Spare me. Experts (and non-experts with opinions) opine about problems that plague young men including issues with identity, relationships,…

Chrissy Teagan, a former model who married John Legend, was featured on a podcast I heard yesterday. I have never been a fan of hers. Like many once famous celebrities, she seems to be clinging to whatever fame she can maintain. The problem is, she’s no longer a hot supermodel. She and Legend are no…

I not a big fan of Mel Robbins but nonetheless found myself listening her podcast on making friends as an adult yesterday. I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed the episode. Mel said that friendships are reliant on 3 things: Robbins goes onto explain how friendships wax and wane due to changes in any of…

After I changed my swimming schedule, I’ve noticed two attractive women at the pool. Since most of my fellow swimmers are 20+ years older than me, when a woman is closer to my age, tan and fit, she stands out. I had the chance to speak to one of them last week for before we…

This year the Super Bowl was streamed live for free on Tubi TV which meant I was able to watch it. I ended up watching a little more than half, before turning it off and going to bed. The game itself wasn’t great. The Eagles dominated the Chiefs and won in a blowout. The event…

There’s been a lot of talk on podcasts lately about the potential dangers of AI. Many people are predicting dire, catastrophic changes for humanity regarding labor, inequality, power, government, war and work. It kind of freaks me out to think about it – especially when my mind gets spun up around science-fiction inspired dystopian futures…