Roman Russo's Blog

There are several books on the concept of radical honesty and I read all of them, such as: – Radical Honesty by Brad Blanton– Radical Candor by Kim Scott– Mode One by Alan Roger Currie, and – Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson This concept of complete honesty seems to be very important, and it alone seems like it can change the […]

Someone recently asked me, “Can I come with you to a business conference you’re attending?” My answer was “No, you can’t,” which was rather direct and perhaps insensitive, maybe even mean, but it left no room for misinterpretation of what I wanted to say. Later, I elaborated on why I didn’t want this person to […]

Imagine playing football for the first time and absolutely loving it. Then, you go home, sit alone on your couch, scroll through social media, and suddenly feel overwhelmed by how much your life seems to suck—how uninteresting it is and how few friends you have. Unfortunately, this scenario is all too common. Many people spend […]

I currently live in Barcelona, Spain, one of the most vibrant cities in Europe, where every day countless priorities compete for my attention. I have numerous contacts—both old and new—that I could reach out to, and endless opportunities to meet new people. There are dozens of places I could visit, and even more that I […]

Aristotle once said that above everything else in life, we want happiness, and that everything else we do is for its sake. This suggests that happiness is the #1 goal of life. His sentiment was echoed by many of his contemporaries—equally brilliant and famous people—suggesting that we should listen to their words. Yet Aristotle never […]

Full transparency: I have tattoos, and I’m actively planning to get more. But I need to be honest about why this is the case. It’s not for art, self-expression, or anything uplifting. It’s because I don’t feel like I’m enough in some aspects of my life (more on this shortly), and so I try to […]

My next words are the result of several discussions, which may sound ambiguous on one side, yet hold something valuable and universal on the other: salvation from unhappiness, and the path to happiness. As such, my life, career, blogging, book writing, coaching business, and perpetual desire to be coached are driven by a specific goal—not […]

Welcome to the United States of America, the land of opportunity, freedom, and the American dream, the #1 largest economy in the world in terms of GDP ($28.78 trillion USD in 2024) and GDP per capita ($66,682.61 in the same year), the economy is so significant that any economic effects ripple across the rest of […]

As you may know, I love sci-fi TV series and movies, partially because they discuss utopian and dystopian concepts. In fact, as far as dystopian concepts are concerned, there are an infinite number of permutations of what-if scenarios, explaining in excruciating detail how people would adapt and react to these situations. People like me love […]

After reading my book, one of my friends correctly pointed out that I never addressed the question of love and how it compares to happiness. I admit it’s a clear oversight on my part, which I will fix in the next book edition. In my defense, I argued that since happiness, by definition, encompasses all […]