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When Helping Someone Else Helps You
This is the first post in a series about ethical entrepreneurship. In this part of the series, we ask what’s the difference between being helped as an entrepreneur versus being helped as a person.
Inbox Zero Is Overrated
How many clothes are in your hamper right now? Are you desperately trying to make sure that not a single dirty sock is sitting in there? Unless you have OCD or are […]
Would You Buy Happiness?
I’ve been thinking about a few ideas for the last couple of weeks, and rather than launch into what I think, I’d love to hear what you think. So, here we go: […]
Run Your Own Race
[If you’re reading this via email or RSS, you might need to click through to watch the video.] Today’s video post is about keeping some perspective on the fact that you and […]
How Vegas Is Like the Holidays
After spending time there for Blogworld, I came to a realization: Vegas is one of those places that it takes a while to recover from even if you don’t do anything that […]
Why You Might Not Want To Be A Chai Wallah
This video post is a reaction to Seth’s “Chai Wallah,” which has been on my mind for a few weeks. The video is almost six minutes long, and if you’re reading this […]
The Thing I Hate the Most About Being An Entrepreneur
New record: two days in a row with video posts! Thanks for the encouragement, on the blog and off. Today I talk about the thing I hate the most about being an […]
The S.T.A.R. Method: A More Effective, Less Stressful Way to Process Email
Do you struggle with having a manageable email Inbox? Are you worried that you’re missing something important because you can’t keep up with the volume of email traffic you’re getting? Don’t worry, […]
When A Guardian Sets Down His Shield…
(This is another video post, so if you’re reading this in a feed reader, you may have to click through. I’m still working on figuring out how to patch it through – […]
Why Creative Entrepreneurs Don’t Need to Worry About Free
I’m going to join a conversation that I think has been moving way too quickly. Yes, it’s the whole Free conversation. So, a quick recap: Chris Anderson wrote Free: The Future of […]
The 6 Questions to Ask During Your Mid-Month Review
Is it near the middle of the month and you’re starting to lose momentum? Or maybe you know you’re prone to make the Plan at the beginning of the month and, two […]
When They Aren't Coming to You, Go to Them
All too often in online businesses, we focus on figuring out ways for our audience to find us. We mess with keywords. We promote our stuff in the places we hang out. […]
Don't Leave Your Trash On the Stairs!
Some of you are aware that Jen Hofmann and I have been planning our recently launched Work Party for a few weeks now. One of the things Jen was really excited about […]
One of Those Days (Episode 1)
I had one of those mornings yesterday in which I needed to hire a productivity coach. I got up late, which is always a signal that it’s going to be a rough […]
Me, A Career Renegade?
Jonathan Fields has been doing a series of Renegade Profiles for a few months now and lost his mind and asked if I would be part of the series. Run over and […]
You Are Not a Robot
When was the last time you took a break from your work? I’m not talking about the break when you have to go to the bathroom, or when you’re hungry or sleepy […]
The Changes in Creative Work & Entrepreneurship
In the first post of this series on the Rebirth of Entpreneurialism, I showed why we’re going through a renaissance in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking. Whenever our economy changes, how we use our […]