5 Tips for Successfully Writing a Novel (Video)
Tweet Thank you to all of my friends on your support and congratulations! If you didn’t hear, I finally finished my novel yesterday, and I wanted to share some lessons from the experience. I decided...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Thinking of Yourself as a Business
Tweet Finances, organization, and priorities are simply a necessity in life. Without them, it’s impossible for society to function because work will never get done and the most important tasks will...
View ArticleWhy I Don't Make New Year's Resolutions
Tweet Making a New Year’s Resolution is admirable: it’s an indication that you strive for self-improvement. It’s noble to want to be more charitable, to become physically fit, to quit smoking, or to...
View ArticleDon't Rely on Anecdotal Evidence to Prove Your Point
Tweet The definition of Anecdotal Evidence, via Wikipedia: (2) Evidence, which may itself be true and verifiable, used to deduce a conclusion which does not follow from it, usually by generalizing...
View ArticleWhat Does a Co-Editor Do, Anyway?
Tweet While I spend a lot of time on entrepreneurial projects (two iPhone apps and a novel I’m trying to get picked up), I am best known as the Co-Editor of Mashable. I started writing for Mashable in...
View ArticleHealth and Your Body When You Sit In Front of a Computer All Day
Tweet I’d like to take a moment to point to a great post Mashable’s Jolie O’Dell wrote on her personal blog: Fat Bloggers: My Own Weight Loss Journey. Here is an excerpt: Here’s the graphic point I’m...
View ArticleSo You Want to Learn Ruby & Ruby on Rails…
Tweet Whenever I get the chance, I’ve been studying up on my programming. I taught myself PHP long ago and took classes in C during college, but that knowledge has rusted. To get my knowledge back to...
View ArticleMy Experience Switching to a Standing Desk
Tweet Sitting kills. You’ve probably heard this by now, but I don’t think I can stress it enough. In fact, it can increase your chance of an early death by up to 40%. I don’t know about you, but I...
View ArticleAnnouncing “Startup Attention & PR 101″, Now on Udemy
Tweet I’m thrilled to announce the launch of “Startup Attention & PR 101: From Launch to Damage Control and Beyond“, my 19-lecture online Udemy course. I’m also thrilled to announce that half of...
View ArticleHow to Captivate the Attention of Users, Customers and Investors [VIDEO]
Tweet A few weeks ago, I spoke at The Startup Conference in Redwood City, CA, where I gave an international audience of entrepreneurs, investors and executives a preview of my new book Captivology. In...
View ArticleWhat Is a Brand? [VIDEO]
Tweet What is and isn’t a brand? How do we as a society create and perceive the brands of people and companies? And can you shape, define and build a brand that lasts? A few weeks ago, I sat down with...
View ArticleThe Three Things That Get Us Stuck [VIDEO]
Tweet In this video interview with Behind the Brand, I discuss the three key things that “get us stuck” — execution (or lack thereof), the grind, and the problem. Overcoming these three key factors is...
View ArticleIs Now the Best or Worst Time to Start Something? [VIDEO]
Tweet A lot of people are worried about China, Greece, and the markets in general. But should that stop you from starting a company or trying your hand at a new idea? I deliver the answer eight...
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