Like the common cold, an intern with a bad attitude might infect 5% of the people she interacts with. It's a nuisance, but tolerable. Things will get better on their own after a few days. …
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Learn from the best
The opinion of one world class expert is better than a dozen amateurs. The expert has been there. Done that. Proven she knows what it takes to succeed. The internet has democratized knowledge. …
What would this look like if it were easy?
Tim Ferriss couldn't breathe. It was his 40th birthday. And for the first time in his life, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, angel start-up investor, and host of one of the most popular …
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Just like falling asleep
You’ll be faking it at first. And then, just like falling asleep, you’ll be doing it. This is how you learn new skills. Want to be a better listener? Then do what good listeners do. Don’t …
Long conversations
Once a month I get together with a handful of college friends to talk over Google Meet. The topics of conversation range widely. COVID-19 has sparked more than its fair share of debates, but we’ve …
SOPs and checklists
So far this week I've spent a considerable amount of time writing SOPs and checklists. Such as: How to do our monthly billing;How to complete a bank reconciliation;And how to do keyword …
Good tweeters
I arrived at an obvious conclusion the other day: Some people are really good at using Twitter. And I don't mean that they have a large audience. The number of followers is actually a poor proxy …
Gumroad will take you there
I recently purchased two courses from people I follow on Twitter. Doing Content Right by Steph SmithSecret Sauce: The Ultimate Growth Hacking Guide by Austin Allred and Vin Clancy Both were …
Show up and do the work
Creative professionals show up and do the work no matter what. They don’t do it because they expect any recognition. They do it because it’s their job. A responsibility that must be fulfilled. If they …
Read it twice
I used to set reading goals for myself. In 2018 I read 31 books. Then roughly 25 the following year. I’m glad I did it. The challenge helped me get back into a daily reading habit and it rekindled …