Over the past four years, I’ve been interviewed over 50 times for colleges, clubs, internships, and job opportunities. The first five were rough. And I mean really rough, even despite the hours of practice with family and friends. Around interview #10, I developed a general strategy for interviewing, and it…

Over the last year, I’ve spoken to over 100 strangers. It’s become one of my most rewarding hobbies. To follow are three of the most powerful benefits I’ve received from talking to strangers. Decreased Social Anxiety As a kid, I experienced a debilitating amount of fear from the mere prospect…

Coinbase spent an estimated $14 million on a 60-second bouncing QR code advertisement during the Super Bowl. The ad was simple, yet it drove over 20 million people to Coinbase, crashed their app, and added nearly $1 billion to its market cap. That’s a pretty sweet deal if you ask…

The date is April 23rd, 2020. I’ve just joined a Zoom call for a speaker panel about public speaking. The hosts introduce today’s guest speaker, a man who talks for half an hour about the importance of liberating your voice through music. …

Last year, I set an ambitious goal: write everyday for an hour for the month of January. I was excited and a bit intimidated. But, what I didn’t know is that this month long stint would lead me to my proudest paycheck to date. …

Originally published at https://ontherecordgu.com on May 2, 2021. Read here. ASHER BYKOV: American workers are more overworked, more unhappy, and take less paid time off than workers in any other developed nation in the world. Why? First, our economic system requires production for us to be viewed as valuable. Take…

TW: The following piece discusses and shows evidence of anti-Semitism, anti-blackness, white supremacy, and the insurgency 6th of January, 2021. Please take care of yourself during these tumultuous times. The 2020 election cycle was one of the most divisive in American history. While the presidential election may have consumed most…

Ever since I finished my last final in December, creativity has consumed my mental space. I’ve been trying out a handful of new creative outlets — including blogging here on Medium — and I thought I’d share three analogies that are helping me become more creative. It’s best to think…

I don’t usually read biographies, but, after binge listening to Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, I couldn’t resist picking up a copy of Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow, Dax’s all-time favorite book. When I received the paperback in the mail, I was surprised by…