When people say they feel like they’re banging their head against the wall, the typical response is to advise them: “stop doing that.” I’ve learned to ask WHY they’ve chosen to keep banging their head on that particular wall. It’s not that I think they believe it feels good — but I do think they […]
You know those critics? The ones who nay-say and ridicule and weigh in on the negative side of all the cool things you want to do? It seems like no matter what dream you share with them, they all want to shake you awake and back into their dismal reality. You say you want to […]
Would you take advice from a vegan on how to grill the perfect steak? Probably not. It isn’t their area of expertise. They could do the research, present the insights and advice of others to you, but they most likely wouldn’t have the life experience of successes (and failures) required to provide you with the most […]
I recently moved into a new apartment and I’m still unpacking boxes. Mostly boxes of books that need to be unpacked and put onto shelves. The process got me thinking… What if instead of keeping and curating the books you’ve purchased over the years, you had to keep and display the knowledge and lessons and […]
Fantastic story about a haunted house that attracted a bigger audience seeking a scare NOT by showig how spooky their monsters were or how many cobwebs hung from their doorways, but by instead capturing the sheer terror of the people going through the house. Read the article here: How to Be a Frighteningly Brilliant Content […]
For some reason Seth Godin’s web project Squidoo.com has been popping up on my radar recently. I’d originally explored the site and its offerings back when Seth first launched it sometime in 2006. I promptly created an account and began creating pages (Squidoo calls them Lenses) and would update them fairly inconsistently and infrequently. It […]