We appear to be in the middle of a talent dry-spell. At every avenue of popular media, there seems to be someone sitting at the top who many believe doesn't deserve to be there. How do so many people of questionable ability seem to reach the top of their fields? Simple, Dear Watson... They tried. Tim Ferris mentions in The Four Hour Workweek that the impossible is usually … [Read more...]
When should you take advice?
I am good at giving advice. This is not to say I'm good at giving good advice. Honestly, I'm just good at giving advice I like. The hard thing about getting advice is, as humans, we have a tendency to ignore and discredit advice we don't like, while heavily weighing advice we do like. The dangers of this approach are that we still don't know what to do and end up just doing … [Read more...]
How to Win at Freelancing Without Killing Yourself
How do you describe freelancing? Do you consider yourself a freelancer? Want to become one? The idea of freelancing can take my forms. It’s malleable like play-dough, which is a good thing! Why? Because it can be endlessly molded to fit your talents, experiences, passions, and pursuits. But for all of its appeal, a freelancing lifestyle is not without its challenges, … [Read more...]
The Fastest Way to Lose Everything
The following is a special guest post by Robert Granholm. In his own words... Robert Granholm writes at IT Arsenal where he provides tech support, guides and best practices for internet users and online entrepreneurs. Enter Robert. ### Quick survey, what do you spend more time in front of than anything else on a regular basis? I bet it's something digital. I bet it's … [Read more...]
Are You a Go-Getter or a Go-Giver?
Have you ever read a book so simple yet enlightening that it changed your worldview forever? It’s happened to me a few times. And it just happened again - this time with The Go-Giver. Odds are you don’t know of this little gem. It’s authors, Bob Burg and John David Mann, aren’t nearly as mainstream as today’s creative titans - Malcolm Gladwell, Jim Collins, Seth Godin, … [Read more...]