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On this page, you can scroll back through the archives and view every post I’ve ever written.
I won’t lie, there are a lot. Many of them likely won’t be relevant to you.
But my hope is that by poking around and reading through a few of them, you’ll come across an idea that sparks something for you, makes you think about a problem in a new light.
Or, if you’d rather browse through a curated selection, feel free to start with one of the lists below.
Happy reading 🙂
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You Can’t Yell Loud Enough (But You Don’t Need To)
There’s a lot of noise out there. A lot of it is spam, a lot of it is amateur, a lot of it is vapid. But a lot of it is good. Really good. You already know that of course. You might spend your days trying to shout above that noise in an attempt to be heard. You know...
You’re Here Now
Photo by Luke van Zyl on UnsplashTiming is tough to get right.You’ve probably had ideas that were too early, and you’ve probably had ideas that were too late.These ideas can look perfect in the moment, a rosy hue cast over them by the fact that you know you don’t...
Two Options For When Shit Happens
Photo by Sincerely Media on UnsplashNothing in life is certain but death, taxes and that at some point, Shit is going to happen.While we’re amending famous quotes, let’s take it one step further.At many points, Shit is going to happen.As long as you’re breathing, you...
Pay Your Respects
Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashI get it, there’s a lot of competition out there.Whatever you’re doing, there are almost certainly others doing it better.Maybe even dozens, hundreds, or thousands of others!Let’s not even talk about the others who are at the same...
Are You Indispensable To Your Audience?
Photo by Markus Spiske on UnsplashI typed in my email address — you know the junk one solely reserved for email marketing from people I’d rather not actually hear from — and was about to hit “Sign Up”.But something didn’t feel quite right as a wave of worry rolled...
Don’t Measure Your Worth By The Wrong Things
Let’s face it. Whether we readily admit to it or not, we’re pretty much all looking for validation in some area (or many areas) of our lives. We’re aware that our desire for validation isn’t necessarily “healthy” and it can feel weak to admit that other’s people’s...
Beware Single Metric Assessments
Photo by Luke Chesser on UnsplashSo you’ve spent the time and energy to create something that’s meaningful to at least a few people, built up the courage to release it into the world, and have distanced yourself enough — at least for a time — to gather data before...
Know When To Assess Your Work
This is how it always happens. You spend time making something. It could be a product, a business, art, an event, etc. You’re really excited about it. You know it’s got the potential to change people. You put it out into the world. You rush to check your stats....
Embrace Your Eagerness
It’s easy to dismiss eagerness and those who embody it as childish, naive, or inexperienced to the cruel ways of the world. We used to call these people “Keeners” in high school, but that may have been a Canadian-ism. It may have even been a Saskatchewan-ism… You...
We Could All Use More Raving Fans
Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on UnsplashWhat if the primary question behind how we did the work that we do was “How can we create raving clients?”We’d all prefer happy clients.At this point, some of us would be happy to settle for neutral clients.But how would we do our...
How To Solve Creative Problems In A Way That Resonates
Photo by Eunice Lituañas on UnsplashWhen it really comes down to it, almost everything we do in our work boils down to solving problems.Solving problems for other people, for our teams, for ourselves.Problems, problems, problems, everywhere we look.Given that this is...
Sometimes Your Work Sucks
Photo by Maria Teneva on UnsplashIt’s true.I won’t sugarcoat it and tell you it’s great, good, or even passable because it’s not.Today your work really sucks.But maybe that’s not important.Maybe what’s more important is both of us knowing that you have the potential...
How Can We Make Business Magical?
Photo by Karly Santiago on UnsplashLast year I saw a talk by a magician that changed the way I think about my business, relationships and daily experience.Nate Staniforth, the magician in question, is the first to acknowledge that the title “Magician” carries with it...
Ideas Need Leaders
If we’re going to use our unique talents and ideas to change the world around us for the better, sooner or later we need to realize that we have to step up and own our roles as leaders. There are countless people with ideas. Ideas that have the potential to change the...
We Should Say “I Don’t Know” More Often
Photo by Greg Rakozy on UnsplashThere’s a lot of stuff in the universe. A lot of stuff.There may even be multiple universes, existing in parallel to ours.I like to think that’s the case.It stokes my curiosity, my wonder, my awe at the existence of myself, the Earth,...
How You Do The Work Matters
Photo by Jamie Street on UnsplashAt the end of each of his fantastic Akimbo podcast episodes, Seth Godin fields one or more voice recorded listener questions.Listeners typically introduce themselves, ask their question and then thank Seth for the work he does.I was...
What Do You Believe?
Photo by Katrina on UnsplashIt seems like a simple enough question.But would you be able to cogently sum up your life philosophy and rationale behind your daily actions if put on the spot?I’m guessing that for most of us, the answer is no.We probably have a vague,...
…But Is It Useful?
Photo by Ehimetalor Unuabona on UnsplashThe problem for most people with art isn’t that it’s not impressive.It’s not that it’s not interesting, beautiful, remarkable even.The problem is that they don’t understand what it’s for.“What’s the point? What do I do with it?...
Getting Paid Vs. Getting Reps
Photo by John AranoWe all want to get paid for our work.And sometimes we do.Sometimes we get paid what our work is actually worth.Most of the time we get paid less.Rarely we get paid more, but these are elusive gigs and not to be counted on.And then there’s all the...
Make Space For Doubt
One of my goals for this year is to build up my confidence further.While I feel like I’m generally pretty confident in my ability to bring my ideas to life, I, like most people am prone to comparison, imposter syndrome, and any number of less-than-confident thought...
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