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Don’t You Dare Fake It Until You Make It

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There’s this saying that’s gained an unfortunate amount of traction: “Fake it ’til you make it.” And while I understand the spirit of the statement, I disagree fundamentally with the premise. See, people who are *truly* successful aren’t faking anything. They aren’t pretending to have knowledge they don’t. They aren’t Read more »

On Accountability and The Initiative to Learn

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Lots of tools exist. The knowledge is likely out there somewhere, maybe even documented. Information is everywhere. There are willing teachers, armed with experience and context and the ability to explain things in a way that can help you learn. But you have to want to learn. Not just hear. Not Read more »

Coming Soon: Brass Tack Reading

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I’m a confessed bibilophile. I absolutely love books, and I read voraciously. Usually several books at a time, and a combination of nonfiction, business, and pleasure reading books. I know Tamsen reads like a madwoman, too. I’m also incredibly excited to become a real-live published author myself (which is decidedly Read more »

The Restless Novice

If you spend any time on the event circuit, online, or even immersed in discussions around your own industry, you’ll often hear phrases like: “We need to talk about what’s next.” “Can we move beyond the basics?” While it might sound like we’re ready for all of the Read more »

How To Be An Expert Without Being An Ass

I know many of you hate the term “expert”. But we all strive to excel at something, and be perceived as doing so. The trick is how you demonstrate expertise and accomplishment without being christened with titles like “douchebag”. If you’re good at what you do, there are ways to Read more »

Framing Is Everything

When you were in school, did you ever struggle to grasp a concept, idea, or even a math problem until the right person or teacher put it just the right way? I was always good at math until I hit trigonometry. I struggled and struggled in that class until a Read more »

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