“I have 2,379 Facebook friends.” How many of them have you spent quality time with in the last year? Do you know their biggest personal and professional goals or dreams? “I had 139,578 visitors to my website last month.” How many of those people actually read what you had to say? Did you get any […]
A Better Bee Hive
Bees are crucial to the entire food chain, all the way up to humans. They pollinate plants across the planet. In other words, they serve a critical role in the world. The average person thinks of bees as a nuisance. Something to be avoided or killed. We all have an image in our heads of […]
The Summer Slump
In 2014, we saw an interesting phenomenon at Fizzle… our growth rate took a downturn in the summer as compared to the rest of the year. Why? It turns out the summer slump is common in the business world, especially for consumer companies. Kids are out of school, people go on vacation, things slow down. […]
The Best in the World
Before you can be the best in the world, you have to be the best in your country. Before you can be the best in your country, you have to be the best in your state. Before you can be the best in your state, you have to be the best in your city. Before […]
Gender at Work
36 Republican presidential candidates for 2016. 2 women. 500 S&P CEOs. 23 women. 15 teachers of an online course. 1 woman. I’m a glass half-full kind of person. But that’s not progress. That’s a lack of willingness to embrace positive change. It shows our discomfort in acknowledging our biases. It shows our fear of empowerment. […]
How to Develop Beliefs
Developing beliefs about the world is hard work. Sharing your perspective with the world is even harder. And yet, one of the most powerful things you can do to lead and influence others is just that: develop beliefs and share your perspective based on those beliefs. Not everyone will agree with your beliefs, but that’s […]
Writing & Publishing Books: The Best Resources On the Web
I have many friends who want to write a book someday. On occasion, they’ll write me to ask what I’ve learned about it… The thing is, I don’t know anything about writing and publishing books because I’ve never done it. That said, I’ve had the chance to learn from a few authors, and I’ve compiled […]
The Risk of a Tribe
“Ah, but we saw them last week.” If you’re anything like me, then you’ve said this many times in the past when making plans for the weekend or your next dinner party. The premise, of course, is that we should diversify the time we spend with people because we only have so much time. And, […]
Just in Time Learning
Sometimes taking more courses, reading more blog posts, listening to more podcasts, or reading more books is the fastest way to slow down progress towards your goals. Becoming an information hoarder does not make you any better a given skill – whether you’re an entrepreneur or employee. We call this “Just in Case Learning.” It’s […]
The Daily Meeting
The door swings wide open at 9:00am on the dot. Harry Truman greets you with a smile and “Good morning.” You and the twelve other members of the White House staff walk into the oval office for the daily meeting. Yes, Harry Truman led daily team meetings, and his essential staff were only 13 deep. […]