AS A WAY TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER BETTER, I OFFER THESE 19 RANDOM FACTS, THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS. 

1. One of the best interview questions ever asked was by Alec Baldwin in conversation with actor Stacy Keach about his first wife: "What do think she loved about you?"

2. Listening is almost always more important than talking.

3. I matched 5 of 6 Lotto numbers.  

4. I bought 427 half-priced books when Border's went out of business but have read fewer than 100 of them five years later.

5. Perrotta, not Franzen.

6. The best ideas are simple, honest and human.

7. The best people are simple, honest and human.

8. I woke up during my appendectomy (surprise, everyone).

9. Have volunteered at a food pantry every Friday afternoon for six years.

10. Hosted a jazz show on FM radio for three years.

11. Have completed close to 900 interviews with everyone from chefs and CEOs to sales reps, artists and actors.    

12. Bourbon, not scotch.

13. I actually felt the proverbial "electricity in the air" moments before the open of a Rolling Stone's show in the packed, 55,000-seat Georgia Tech Stadium.

14. I'm a podcast fanatic and listen to at least two hours of content a day while walking the dog. Favorites: The Moment, The One You Feed, The Psych Files, The Candid Frame, 10 Minute Writers Workshop, Dogman Encounters Radio, Good Life Project, Tim Ferris, James Altucher, Psych Insights for Modern Marketers and The Brainfluence Podcast, among others.

15. My other career would be psychologist.

16. I remember my dreams every night.

17. I almost flunked kindergarten because of shyness.

18. I've juiced carrots, apples, cucumbers, celery, beets, kale, red pepper and cranberries for breakfast every morning for 7 years.

19. According to the 240-question VIA Character Strengths Survey from the U Penn Authentic Happiness Program, my five "signature strengths," are: (1) judgment, critical thinking and open-mindedness; (2) creativity, ingenuity, and originality; (3) honesty, authenticity and genuineness; (4) kindness and generosity; and, (5) love of learning. Discover your strengths here.  

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