7 Things Successful People Ignore
Successful people share a common ability, but it’s not what you think.
Category: Originals
If You Don’t Enjoy The Process Of Creating Something, It’s Unlikely Others Will Enjoy Consuming It
To create something people will love, find something you love to create.
18 Ideas About How To Make Smarter Decisions From The Book “Thinking In Bets”
Every decision we make is a bet. How those bets turn out is determined by a wide variety of factors (including luck), but there are specific ways you can tilt t...
My 20 Most Popular Posts Of 2018
Thank you. For the past 12 months you’ve read, liked, commented, and shared the 52 posts and 50 issues of my For The Interested newsletter I’ve published and I ...
To Become Great, You Have To Be OK With Not Being Great
I’m a good writer. I’ve put in my 10,000 hours. I learn from the ideas I share weekly in my For The Interested newsletter. And I want everything I write to be g...
7 Ways To Stop Social Media From Driving You Crazy
Let’s start with the truth. Social media is dangerous. It’s addictive, causes anxiety, and is operated by platforms who don’t act with your best interests at he...
How To Balance Learning And Doing
There’s a reason Nike’s slogan isn’t “Just learn it.” Because learning is a trap. Don’t get me wrong — I’m obsessed with learning and believe it’s super valuabl...
Two Ways To Write Social Media Post Captions That Get Likes And Shares
The most underrated element of social media posts are captions. As social media has become an increasingly visual medium with nearly every post featuring a phot...
What Do You Want To Be Thankful For NEXT Year?
You don’t need me to tell you to take a moment on Thanksgiving to be thankful for what you have. You already know gratitude is important. But it’s also importan...
Five Ways To Increase Demand For What You Do
It’s not enough to just make something great. You also have to create demand for the great thing you made. Whether you want to sell a product or attract an audi...