Opportunities Flow Through People
“Every opportunity is attached to a person. Opportunities do not float like clouds in the sky. If you’re looking for an opportunity…you’re looking for a person....
Author: EBenedict
Every Kid Should See This Video
“Sometimes in life you have to do what you don’t like to do so you can live like you want to live.”
The Death of Branding
“Brands cannot deliver what they advertise. Shoes or coffee can never live up to their brands’ promises — they are just shoes and coffee. You could even say tha...
How Lebron James Stays Healthy
“Everything he does in his life is constructed to have him play basketball and stay on the court and be as healthy as possible and to absorb punishment when he ...
The Definition of a Hack
“The hack condescends to the audience. He thinks he’s superior to them. The truth is, he’s scared to death of them or, more accurately, scared of being authenti...
What It’s like to Stop Talking About Your Work
“Far better to have a smaller, active set of people who like your stuff, than a ton of irrelevant, disengaged folk. That’s what I call ‘Quiet Data.’”
Why Most Companies Suck at PR
“PR today is all about reaching an audience — not about getting a logo to put in the footer of your website.”
10 Ideas Worth Sharing This Week
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” — Benjamin Franklin
How To Rewrite The Story Of Your Life
Our lives are a compilation of stories we tell ourselves. Stories of what we’ve done, how we’ve done it, and what we want to do. Stories about who we are and wh...
Why an “Unraise” May Be More Valuable Than a Raise
“The most important thing you get with an unraise, is opportunity. If every moment of your day is spoken for, you’re left with scant time to imagine, daydream, ...