SCOTT T. MILLER

Weekend Reads

Sat, 05 May 2012 09:59:00 -0400

The Weekend Reads are back and better than ever! Here are my favorite pieces that I read—or in the...

Law school is really hard

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:00:38 -0400

Text message from my girlfriend with the accompanied picture: “In case you’re wondering...

RIP Junior

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Junior Seau lived for 43 years. He played professional football for 20 of those years. Think about...

Golf lesson, pt. 1

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:43:00 -0400

I’ve been playing golf for nearly my entire life—21 of 23 years. My dad has this picture of...

Woodford Reserve

Tue, 01 May 2012 09:03:27 -0400

I only needed ice. I stated as much to Nil as I shook his hand. He didn’t care. He had to...

You might have noticed that I have a thing for commencement...

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:06:00 -0400

You might have noticed that I have a thing for commencement speeches. Sanjay Gupta recently gave a great one at the University of Michigan. You probably recognize Gupta from CNN—he’s the network’s Chief Medical Correspondent—and “60 Minutes.”

Below are my three favorite quotes from his speech, but I encourage you to watch the entire clip. It’s refreshing, invigorating and stimulating. Gupta’s best message: At the end of your life, you want to be able to say, “I am who I always wanted to be.”

“So what does it mean to be a champion? What does it take to be the leaders and best? They are the people who learn from their mistakes. I guarantee you they are not people who don’t make them. Infallibility is not a virtue. They are not people who always know the right answers, but they know how to ask the right questions and are never embarrassed to do so. They never shy away from obstacles and instead show tremendous resilience in the face of these barriers, with the sole recognition that we soar highest only when truly challenged.”

“I think being scared is good. And I think the corollary is also true: Never being scared is bad—too safe, too careful, not enough risk, not enough living, too much talking, not enough action. I like to live on the border of being pushed harder than ever, doing the best work i’ve ever done, and being completely out of control. I learned when I was around your age that was the sweetspot for me. I’m not talking about playing games with your life. I’m talking about imagining things you never thought possible.”

“Remember what it was that made you happy before everyone else started trying to define it for you. You know what makes your heart swell. You know what makes your breath catch in your throat. You know what makes your chest tighten with anticipation. Go get that, graduates, you deserve that.”

(HT @AdamSchefter)

Holy Costco

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:21:39 -0400

I don’t make a habit out of watching CNBC. I’m not a day-trader. Or a 50-year-old man....

Weekend Reads

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:14:00 -0400

The most underrated feature of Apple products: The Reading List. If I’m at work or in the car...

Young Dog, New Tricks

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:24:00 -0400

When Augusta was a little pup and I was still in college, I somehow scrounged together $100 six...

Family

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:52:00 -0400

On Saturday, I’m going to debut what I hope will become a recurring blog post—a one-stop-shop...

The forgotten grads

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:04:00 -0400

Within the narrative surrounding the Great Recession lies an oft-forgotten group: Jobless college...

Re-learning how to golf

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:01:35 -0400

As an eighth-grade graduation present, my dad promised to buy me a new set of golf clubs. Over the...

Danny Boy

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:23:00 -0400

I have this thing for whiskey—specifically Irish Whiskey. And ever since I could afford it—read:...

Burgers, burgers, burgers

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:03:00 -0400

I’m not a great cook—probably not even average—but there are a few meals I’ve...

Bath day

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:28:00 -0400

I like to think of myself as a good dog owner. I take Augusta on walks and runs and let her chase...

Stay hungry, stay foolish

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:18:57 -0400

When Steve Jobs died in October 2011, I, like millions of others, went to YouTube to watch his 2005...