We’re taught to keep our egos in check, but what if that’s only half the story? I make the case that a healthy ego isn’t arrogance—it’s the courage to attempt…
While producing Rescue Me, Denis Leary and I had an ongoing joke: everyone else was “regular people.” Tommy Gavin even used the phrase on the show as if he existed…
A little behind-the-scenes secret:
I don’t write these essays on Monday.
I write them about a week before they appear.
Otherwise, I’d be spending Monday mornings frantically searching for a topic while…
We didn’t learn street smarts because our parents had a master plan. We learned them because nobody knew where we were. Here’s why today’s teenagers are growing up differently—and what…
Most small business owners spend too much time trying to convince prospects to buy. A simple change to a catering inquiry form taught me why the most profitable word in…
As a kid, I couldn’t wait for Father Guido Sarducci to appear on Saturday Night Live, Letterman, or Carson. Decades later, I realize Don Novello’s brilliant observational humor still influences…
From jazz trumpet major to comedy manager, Hollywood producer, and artisan bread baker, Jim Serpico shares the unlikely career journey that taught him rejection, relationships, and reinvention often lead to…
I thought I had found my purpose in television—until the curiosity disappeared. It didn’t come back through a big life change, but through something much smaller: working with my hands,…
Everyone talks about 48-hour and 72-hour dough like it’s a badge of honor. But fermentation isn’t just about time—it’s about where that time is spent. Bulk vs ball fermentation changes…