I meet so many creators and entrepreneurs that are doing amazing things while also constantly selling themselves short. So many of us are indoctrinated into this idea of being modest, fitting in, and not drawing attention to ourselves. I believe this mindset is in direct opposition to what it takes ...

In the last newsletter I shared my story of being a young spelling bee champ and how my failures created lifelong regrets. Well, it wasn’t that bad but I learned some tough lessons at an early age that I believe prepared me for bigger things later in life. 

I’m going to shift gears this week to mak...

A couple of weeks ago I watched the Scripps National Spelling Bee and it conjured up so many memories of my childhood. 

This year’s winner was a 13 year old child of immigrant parents from India. He is also from Dallas, just like me. 

Back in the day I was very serious about the spelling bee. Sinc...

I recently got back from EDC Las Vegas, which was my 7th year bringing art to one of the biggest festivals in the world. This was also my biggest year ever. 

I was commissioned for a brand new experience, converting a school bus into an art car. I was also asked to bring back my other art installat...