David Stewart

Bill Bensley is one of those people who are not limited by what has been, but looking to what can be. What kind of person runs a hugely successful paradigm-shifting architecture practice while making his people do their work with a pencil rather than computer? Who would turn a...

An update on a piece we published in 2018.  We now know that bones communicate by participating in a network of signals to other organs through producing their own hormones, proteins that circulate in the blood. There is discussion about the possibility of supplementing osteocalcin, one of the main hormones...

With your history of coming from a humble family in 1970s Hong Kong, to going to school as a teenager in New England, then excelling through an MBA and success in business, you don’t lack for motivation and drive. What do you attribute this to? My dad always reminds us...

In the last few weeks, we have presented people who were very successful in both their personal and business lives who shared a common trait of being very playful people. Coming up we have Bill Bensley, who is probably the most fun and carefree big-time architect that ever lived....

David Alhadeff has been on our radar for some time as one of the leading, dare we use the word, Influencers, in the world of home design. He not only sees the world in a different way, he is one of the rare creatives who actually creates his own...

Here it is. Based on our reader recommendations, we analyzed what we think are the best summer sunblocks. UV is the biggest age-related factor in the health of our skin. But not all sunblocks are the same, and some are even quite dangerous in themselves.  We had dozens of responses...

HELLO DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND is a book for people who want to know how they can transcend their own limitations, whatever they may be. It’s a paean to friendship, a love story, and a tale of courage. It’s a book to pass on to friends and family so...

It is a story of what can happen if one is open, curious, has a drive towards excellence, and is more than just a bit playful. Tina’s journey started in Hong Kong. As a youngster, she became an immigrant to Canada. Then she had an early career in retail...

After months of waiting, I have pre-ordered Matter by Elysium Health. Why am I so excited by these purple tablets? Because with Matter, Elysium has taken a uniquely effective approach to something that is very important to me: long-term brain health. The health of our brain is essential to becoming...

Looking at the available market need and matching it to great products is key to the success of any new business. Sometimes the need is right in front of us, and the ability to source or make the products is already in our wheelhouse, all that is needed is...