The idea is stupid. It’s not enough.It won’t work.No one is listening.This isn’t what I thought.Nothing is happening.I’ll never fall asleep.There is too much to do.They don’t agree.They’re going to leave.Everyone is frustrated.We’re not aligned.They’re not on board.No one understands.I can’t give anymore.They’re checked out.We’re pressing.This feels wrong.We’re stuck.They hate the plan.I’m too tired.They don’t […]
Before you hate a stranger online
With the 2020 Presidential Election bearing down on us, it feels like some people are gearing up for a fight. Before you hate a stranger online…Before you judge a colleague…Before you exile a family member…Please ask yourself, “Am I looking for a single difference in order to hate or a single commonality in order to […]
Starting a Podcast: 7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Published My First Episode
Thinking about starting a podcast? Good decision. Audio, done right, can build an intimate relationship with your audience. The kind of relationship which transforms the casual fan into a disciple. But there is much more to success as a podcaster than hitting record. Every day, Amazon delivers another Blue Snowball to a budding thought-leader eager to share their expertise… and steal your […]
Boring Questions, Boring Podcast: How the Best Interviewers Stand Out
Is your podcast boring? I’m being serious. Are you asking the same boring questions every other podcast host asks? If you are, your podcast is boring. Conducting a successful podcast interview is a skill you develop through practice. Intentional practice. The most popular podcast hosts were not blessed with an innate ability to ask intriguing […]
Stop Picking Teams
The fight was invented. It was invented by the mainstream media. The media desperately needs you to pick a team, because they need you to click on things. Making you angry at “The Other Team” is the most efficient way to get you to click on things. They fan the embers of nuanced disagreement into […]
3 Reasons “Good is the enemy of great” is Terrible Advice
We all love an inspirational meme, but that doesn’t mean its good advice. If you scroll through social media long enough, you’ll inevitably encounter a self-development platitude approximating, “Good is the enemy of great,” (made famous by Jim Collins in his timeless book, Good to Great). While Good to Great contains many first principle concepts of great business, […]