Rick Smith

On Sunday I completed the Big Sur International Marathon in California. After the race, I was lucky enough to bump into Jesus Carlos, the winner of the race. We shared race times (his – 2:20, mine – 5:54), talked about the spectators and marveled at the amazing scenery ...

It seems that there are certain things that happened in my life, that had they never occurred, my life could not have possibly turned out as it did. Equally, there are other things I desperately wanted, that had they actually come true, would have taken me down a completely different path. I ...

I am running the Big Sur marathon in May to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. If you can, please make a tax-deductible donation to my campaign at this link. Thank you! Back in October, I jokingly commented to my family that I was going to sign up to ...

As a twenty-something in the workforce, I have the unalienable right to: • Work in an environment that is completely socially responsible. • Work for a company whose purpose is completely aligned with my own interests. • Come in at 9 and leave at 5ish.  You do not own my personal time. • Be ...

Recently, two experienced and respected economists published a research paper arguing that the most elite colleges did not give their graduates an earnings boost over less prestigious schools they may have chosen. Sure, graduates of elite colleges make more money than their counterparts at less elite schools.  By itself, this ...

Recently, Seth Godin chimed in on the debate about the use of facebook and other social media tools at work: “You're competing against people in a state of flow, people who are truly committed, people who care deeply about the outcome. You can't merely wing it and expect to keep up ...