In the last few weeks, I’ve made some pretty massive professional changes. I left my VP of Social Strategy job at Radian6, a successful post I’ve held for the last few years. And over the last week, my business partner, Matt Ridings, and I shared that we’d be launching a Read more »
We’re taught to be modest. Most of us, anyway. Bragging about your accomplishments is frowned upon, typically, as being self-aggrandizing or arrogant. And arrogance is one of those traits that nearly everyone agrees is unattractive and off-putting, either in business or in personal relationships. But there is an incredibly fine Read more »
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 »
We shoot ourselves in the foot with alarming regularity. There isn’t a day that goes by, especially on the internet, where I don’t hear someone listing out a litany of reasons why they aren’t reaching their potential, or why they haven’t pursued their dream career, or written the book, or Read more »
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 »
We’ve all felt culture misalignment, micromanagement, or new ideas struggling to take hold. And sure, there are times when the solution is really to cut your losses and move on to a healthier environment. But before you jump ship, here’s a bit of tough love: Have you considered that you Read more »
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