“Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn’t be done.” – Amelia Earhart
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
How to Make a Living on the Internet
“How soon you can earn money depends on two things: the niche you’re writing for, and how hard you push for donations or subscriptions.”
How to Talk to People
“If you can’t be funny, being mentally organized, reasonably concise and energetic will go a long way in impressing people.”
Do More of What You Love and Less of What You Like
“Loving the things you do is what makes for happiness. More than money, fame or status. It’s also something almost fully under your control. Your health, relationships or career may be tossed around by outside factors, but doing what you love is largely a choice.”
Reconsider Why You Want to Start Something
“Part of the problem seems to be that nobody these days is content to merely put their dent in the universe. No, they have to fucking own the universe. It’s not enough to be in the market, they have to dominate it. It’s not enough to serve customers, they have to capture them.”
Nine Useful Pieces of Advice for People Building Businesses
“Start every all-hands meeting by reminding people why they’re all here ultimately, what is it that you’re trying to change by your work.”
How to Survive the Next Era of Technology
“Don’t just consider how well a product works, but look at who is making it and how it is sold. Before you dive into any new doodad, consider a company’s ethics, morals, branding and messaging. If you are not comfortable, look to alternatives.”
A Note to College Students
“When life starts throwing curveballs at you, and it begins to get in the way of your learning, please let me know. Don’t wait until after an assignment is due to come to me and raise issues. After the fact it is an excuse, beforehand it is a reason.”
How to Be an Artist
“You must be open to critique but also develop an elephant skin. And remember that nothing anyone says to you about your work can be worse than the things you’ve already thought and said to yourself 100 times.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“There are no secrets that time does not reveal.” — Jean Racine