I created a slideshare presentation on sleep hacking a few months ago that has been viewed by over 110,000 people, shared publicly by the Founder and CEO of LinkedIn, and downloaded by over 450 people. While a did a few things right, I also totally botched a ton of stuff. I thought I’d share what [...]
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Free Business Development Class on Udemy
I’ve just posted a free business development class on Udemy called “BD 101: How to Get Meetings With Any Company.” The focus of the class is how to go about getting meetings with people you don’t know. This class is ideal for entry level BD/Sales people who will need to maverick their way into [...]
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Entering the Workforce
I’ve learned a lot from New York entrepreneur Vin Vacanti through his blog “How to Make it As A First Time Entrepreneur“. Recently he wrote a post on advice he would have given himself 5 years ago. It’s a great read that I suggest you check out. Vin’s post inspired me to do some reflecting [...]
How Skillshare Helped Me Finance A Nicer Apartment
I love a lot of things about Skillshare. But today I’d like to highlight what it’s done for my finances and purchasing decisions. Most people’s income is static with the exception of a year-end bonus. This yearly income determines their monthly budget. I.E. If I made $48,000 I’d have a little over $2500 a month [...]
What 100 Posts Has Taught Me About Blogging: Part 2
This post is the 2nd part of series that outlines things I’ve learned post 100 notches on my blogging belt. Pun, anyone? The first post provided insight into what I’ve learned about continuity and how to avoid heading to the 19th hole after 4 posts. Here I’ll outline the process I’ve arrived at and why [...]
What 100 Posts Has Taught Me About Blogging: Part 1
This is my 100th blog post. I thought I’d take this as an opportunity to share some things I’ve learned about blogging. I previously wrote on why I think everyone should blog here which speaks to a lot of things I’ve picked up about the benefits of blogging. In this series of posts I’ll focus [...]
Blogging: The Best Posts Are Shortcuts
My belief is that most (not all) successful consumer web products do an excellent job of feeding your ego, saving you money, or saving you time. I was taking a look at some of my most popular posts and noticed a clear trend that is in alignment with this thesis; at a high level, the [...]
Why I Stopped Learning To Code
Frequently I’ve felt my inability to code has hampered my ability to do many things. I’ve had so many ideas I’d love to test. IF ONLY I COULD CODE. Fueled by frustration, 8 months ago I started teach myself PHP. [...]
I’m Reading 850 Books in 2012: Part Two
In the first part of this post, I defined inputs and outputs in the context of progressing your career. The main point is that you should consider the degree to which inputs enhance outputs when evaluating how you spend your time. Reading 850 books might sound cool, be fun and make you feel good, but [...]
I’m Reading 850 Books in 2012: Part One
Amidst the barrage of publicly broadcasted New Year’s resolutions I’ve consistently noticed the aspiration to read a ton of books. Reading is awesome. I thoroughly enjoy it. But I wonder if the people that are planning to take down a small library this year aspire to do this for the right reasons. This trend is [...]
Thoughts on The Knowledge Economy
Two things that I love are learning and businesses that create surplus from uncaptured value. A space that particularly intrigues me is the Knowledge Economy. So much of the incredible knowledge that people have gained through experience lies dormant. People always want to improve, gather more data points, and find things faster so there is [...]
How to Be A Better Thinker
I’m not sure if you can become smarter, but I think there are things we can do to be more effective thinkers. Here are things that have enriched my thinking ability in my own life: Value thinking and Give Yourself Permission To Do So: I write about this a lot, but the pervasiveness of smartphones, [...]
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