Singer and songwriter Mike Love is best known as one of the founding members of the Beach Boys, whose infectious harmonies and unique California sound first hit the airways nearly 60 years ago, in 1961. Through the ups and downs of a long career, Love still considers it a “precious miracle” the way fans connect with his music. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on his life as a Beach Boy.

Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony are a songwriting duo who have spent over a decade creating hits for blockbuster artists such as Mary J. Blige, Bruno Mars and Rihanna. But they yearned to be more than just hired talent for big-name acts -- so they started Louis York, their own group. Kelly and Harmony share their Brief But Spectacular take on rediscovering their passion for music.

Digital communication and social media have revolutionized our culture, but for some people, they worsen feelings of isolation and depression. Scott Galloway, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, specializes in human wellbeing and has learned how to keep perspective amid his own emotional battles. Galloway shares his Brief But Spectacular take on the algebra of happiness.

Uldus Bakhtiozina is an award-winning photographer who avoids the digital manipulation of images so common in her field, adhering instead to the philosophy that there is beauty in flawed authenticity. Bakhtiozina shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the balance between preparation and execution, why we all need to escape sometimes and analog documentation in an increasingly digital world.