“I got a total of 1,307 emails after the month-long experiment. After going through, deleting, and archiving (which took me a total of three hours), I only had 37 messages that I saved to act on or reply to later.”
How To Avoid Getting Fooled
“Because the process of being fooled takes place inside our minds, it’s up to us to realize when we’re being taken.”
Not Sure How To Price Your Work? Try This Formula.
“No matter what you sell, you must be confident the price you charge for it accurately reflects the value, utility, and benefits provided to your customers.”
My Interview On The Ideas Lab Podcast
“Your number one goal of anything is to provide value and in order to provide value to someone you need to know who you’re trying to reach and what they value.”
What To Cut Out Of Your Writing To Make It Better
“People only really learn when they’re surprised.”
A Collection Of Impactful Company Memos
“I’m fascinated by interesting memos written for an internal audience – a company, a campaign or even for the President. Raw, not smoothed over for PR departments, they help shed light on how people really think inside institutions.”
How To Redefine What It Means To Be Rich
“One study found adding 20 minutes to your commute makes you as miserable as receiving a 19% pay cut.”
How To Give People Advice
“Sometimes when people don’t take advice, they’re rejecting the idea of being controlled by the advice-giver more than anything.”
How To Create A Viral Challenge On Twitter
“You can’t make something go viral. But what you can do is create conditions that make it more likely that something goes viral.”
5 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“There is no such thing as a good painting about nothing.” — Mark Rothko