What We Have Learnt to Forget

What have you learnt to forget? Ms. Alissar Nasrallah warmed the hears of my students with her keynote speech “What We Have Learned to Forget – The Human Behind the Business.” Alissar manages Prest, her family’s corporate gifting business. I first met her when we were both extras on Star Trek Beyond; we struck up a friendship and I was fortunate enough that she was willing to share her insights and ideas with my class. Acknowledging the connection between business and ethics, she reflected on the importance of philosophical and humanitarian values and their role in business. The following is an essay…

Resolve to Evolve

“You say you want a revolution / Well, you know / We all want to change the world / You tell me that it’s evolution / Well, you know / We all want to change the world…” — The Beatles, Revolution Over the course of my life I’ve learned that nothing is certain — except the uncertainty of life. Yet, looking back, I also realized something essential to my philosophy of lifelong learning: I evolved. What does that mean? If you look at the definition, the word that pops out at me is “gradually.” This means change takes time and…