On the first day of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1, the super-talented Beyonce lit up Yas Island in front of thousands of deliriously sweaty fans.  No more than 15 metres from the stage, I was standing in the throng, defending a few centimetres of space, and holding on to high expectations.  She met them.  Effortlessly, and with great gusto.  These are the mental notes I made while shifting from side to side to see through the throng of cameras and mobiles held aloft to capture the moment.
1. Carry my very …

It was my second year at college.  Outside, the cold Chicago night was windy and snowy.  There I was, pulling yet another all-nighter working through Calculus II in the quiet of the dorm room.  In the background, a soulful Marvin Gaye  ballad courtesy of WBMX radio.
Fast forward to early 90’s. The automated registration system suddenly starts crawling to be the point of being unusable two days before registration day.   Another all-nighter,  this time battling Oracle code.  In the background, Tevin Campbell eggs me on.
There are those who focus best in …