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What question did you ask as a child that made perfectly good sense to you, but made the adults laugh?
Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand. - Mark Twain
What was the moment you know the job went sideways?
Too late. - General Douglas MacArthur's response when asked what causes military disasters.
Three rules for being a guest speaker:
1. Know your subject.
2. Know your audience.
3. (Your punchline here.)
You are not only responsible for what you say, but you’re responsible for what people hear. – General Michael Hayden
Novelists and poets have different mindsets. Create a meme comparing the two.
There is no magic. You just have to be sort of insane. - Craig Osso
What is something you've failed at and learned from that helped you to succeed or become better at?
Science is about getting things wrong incrementally so we can get things right. - Adam Savage
Define the following:
1. butt-dial
2. kiss off
3. yoga
Surely if God had meant for us to do yoga, He would have put our heads behind our knees. - Rod Stewart
What does success look like at this stage of your life?
What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. - Bob Dylan
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