“For every moment you double down on something that’s not working out, you are forgoing other potentially valuable opportunities.”
Sometimes You Have to Quit to Get Ahead
America Isn’t as Politically Polarized as It Seems
“Do most people legitimately disagree with one another? Or are they merely conforming to supposedly dominant ideas? Though there are legitimate disagreements, we contend that modern American political tribalism has been artificially inflated by group-based conformity. That is, the moderate majority’s submission to the demands of dedicated partisans has created a mirage of polarization.”
How Blogs Broke the Web
“Once you’ve had a taste of effortless updates, it’s awfully hard to back to manual everything. So they didn’t. And neither did thousands of their peers. It just simply wasn’t worth it. The inertia was too strong. The old web, the cool web, the weird web, the hand-organized web… died.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” — Fred Rogers
18 Ideas About How To Create A Hit From The Book “Hit Makers”
Hits are never guaranteed.
However, there are a TON of things you can learn about how hits happen that will drastically improve your odds.
How to Turn Your Quirky Expertise into a Revenue-Generating Product
“When things change rapidly, the concept of expertise gets disrupted itself. Degrees or published manuscripts will not be the secret sauce that helps you better understand a nascent industry…the opportunity to seize the mantle of ‘expert’ is available to all.”
How to Identify and Tell Your Most Powerful Stories
“Telling a personal story from a place of conviction is the most powerful communication device you have. That’s what the greatest and most beloved communicators do.”
How to Build a Business That Lasts
“Rather than thinking about how much you need to make to cover your costs, think about how little you need to help you survive as long as you want.”
Circles of Concern vs. Circles of Control
“Circles of Concern are the things that you often waste time and energy worrying about, but that you have little to no control over. Meanwhile, Circles of Control are the things that you can influence in your daily life.”
Most Marketing Is Wasted
“There’s a whole bunch of marketing that doesn’t make a difference. If you ask the right questions, you can focus on the marketing that does.”