Why I’m Done Using The Word “Should”
No good comes from the word “should.” It’s a word rooted in negativity, guilt, and pressure. More often than not, it leads us down paths that won’t take us wher...
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You’d Have a Lot More Followers If You Acted like You Only Needed Ten
We all want a big audience – except for the people who have one.
Never Be In Awe Of Anyone
In my work running digital media for The Oscars for nearly a decade, I worked with some of the world’s most talented people.
You Need a Nemesis
The most impactful TV commercial of all time never showed the product it promoted. It focused on the product’s nemesis. Steve Jobs recognized the power of ident...
Life Explained as a Video Game
“When it comes to generating in-game currency, the most common strategy is to trade your play time for dollars.”
16 Lessons About Sales
“All world-class companies must have a strong sales force. So — how do they get there?”
Gary Vaynerchuk on Happiness vs. Money
“The conversation that has not happened yet in society is that happiness is the ROI, not a fucking BMW and a mansion.”
How Warren Buffett and Steven Spielberg Launched Their Careers
“Spielberg snuck onto soundstages and sat in editing rooms, soaking up as much information as he could. Some days he’d smuggle an extra suit in his briefcase, s...
Five Common Social Media Marketing Mistakes
“Start slow. It’s better to win on one platform than to lose on ten.”
You Don’t Hate Mondays, You Hate Not Being Yourself
“Even on weekends, we avoid ourselves. We’re so used to being someone else, it’s hard for us to be us. So we escape into pleasures. We numb ourselves with drugs...