Category: Essays

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If you haven’t heard of the concept of a mastermind group before, it might be best to start with this post on starting and maintaining…

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I grab a seat at the corner of a large rectangular table. The centerpiece is a mason jar of pencils and an old school pencil…

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I saw the city through the small window next to my exit row seat and I felt a swell of creative energy, anticipation, and excitement…

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Allison was nearing the end of her college career as an economics and philosophy major at her university when a friend shot her an email…

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Thomas Friedman stands on stage and delivers a simple, but potentially terrifying message. We have lived to see the end of average. What does he…

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When I went to New York, I heard Seth Godin refer to Tom Peters and the late Zig Ziglar as his mentors. When I went…

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I’m back in the saddle after another trip to Portland for World Domination Summit (WDS), put on by Chris Guillebeau and company. 2014 was my…

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The Eagle and Child pub is similar to many other pubs in Oxford. It’s dimly lit, serves beer at room temperature, and cider is an…

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I am scared. I am scared of failing. I am scared of dying. I am scared of losing friends. I am scared of ridicule. I…

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An afternoon spent with six impressive entrepreneurs showed me one thing: the nature of the world economy and careers has changed forever I had the…