Five Emotionally Intelligent Things To Do Within Five Minutes Of Meeting Somebody
“Aim for at least two open-ended questions within the first few minutes of striking up a chat with somebody you’ve just met. That should be enough to get a good...
Author: Josh Spector
Judd Apatow’s Advice For People Starting Their Career
“Don’t be a dick — overdeliver and then people will want you around.”
What Happens At Internet Celebrity Summer Camp
“By the end of three days, it’s hard to tell if any of these kids will climb the stairs to internet stardom, or how much they want to. They seem genuinely inter...
How To Choose A Side Project
“Side projects work best when they live at the interaction of ‘Things you enjoy’ and ‘Things that help you practice a marketable skill.’”
Where Ideas Come From
“Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work. Every great idea came out of work.”
What Happens If People Are Afraid To Share What They Know?
“There’s too much downside in sharing any opinion that could easily be misinterpreted online. Even facts are dangerous to share if they don’t align with what pe...
The History Of Japan As Told In A Video 31 Million People Have Watched
“Knock, knock. Get the door. It’s religion!”
If We Don’t Buy From The Stores We Want To Exist, They No Longer Will
I didn’t need a coffee table book. But there I was in The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles about to buy one — and I couldn’t figure out why.
Why You Should Never Label Yourself
“Give your identity a very small footprint. The fewer things you define yourself by, the fewer constraints you have on further growth.”
The 5/25/150 Networking System
“The best networkers are givers. What the system does is force you to be a giver, and to do so in an extremely consistent way.”