“There is no conversation more boring than the one where everybody agrees.” — Michel de Montaigne
17 Social Media Strategies That Actually Work
“Your ideal target audience doesn’t need to be the only people who enjoy your work, they’re just the ones who are most likely to enjoy it.”
How to Start a Business with No Money
“Ask yourself, out of all the things that you enjoy doing and do really well, what are those that many people are asking for?”
A 91-Year-Old’s Advice on How to Live a Positive Life
“Acquire a healthy dose of selfishness. You are unique, a special person unlike any other on Earth. Self worth is not a luxury — it’s a necessity if you want a fulfilling life.”
The Way to Be Great Is to Be Good, Repeatedly
“Your actions and results will not always reflect your intentions, but as you move towards ‘greatness,’ you should have a better idea of what inputs actually deliver output.”
The Definitive Guide to Writing a Blog Post
“If I could give people ONE writing tip it would be: Use the active voice! Seriously. The passive voice is just…lame. On the flipside, the active voice is crisp and clear.”
5 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“Genius is patience.” — Isaac Newton
Seven Useful and Overlooked Skills Worth Developing
“The ability to recognize that your wins might not signal that you did anything right in the same way your losses might not signal you did anything wrong is vital to learning something valuable from real-world feedback.”
How to Write like the Creator of James Bond
“There is only one recipe for a best seller and it is a very simple one. You have to get the reader to turn over the page.”
Six Ways to Grow Yourself and Your Business
“How close are you to achieving your potential? I was around five or ten percent. For the last 137 days, I think I got closer to about 60.”