Yep, that's right. This is blog post #200 for Opinion@Large, which I launched 10 months ago. It hasn't always been easy to stay consistent, but I made it a necessity, and pushed through plateaus to stay productive. For everyone who ...Read More
There are two way to gain experience. The first, and the most common and easiest to obtain, is simply by passing time as a professional. The more years you work, the more experience you have. It's a basic linear equation ...Read More
Charlie Parker: Internalize what you learn, don't just repeat it.
Bird was famous for his amazing technical ability on the saxophone. He practiced scales all day in all keys in a very scientific way. But when he played he said he ...Read More
Consistency isn't created by the long-term. Consistency is created in the short-term; the decisions, actions and mentality we produce day after day. Thinking about how to be consistent over the next five years will only intimidate and distract you from ...Read More
Business opportunities aren't one in a million, they are a million in one. In any situation, there is always the opportunity to advance yourself professionally. Whether it's about internal evolution or external advancement, if you look and work hard enough, ...Read More
Please stop looking for a formula for being creative. All that time you spend planning, thinking and researching how to be creative is time you could have spent ACTUALLY BEING CREATIVE. It's less about what you do, and more about ...Read More
Like many of our human impulses, creativity seems to come in bunches. Some days you are completely stuck thinking in the box, and some days you are running circles around that box without ever getting dizzy. It's a fickle, frustrating ...Read More
Too much of a good thing can always become a hindrance instead of a benefit. In business, there are certain qualities that characterize all successful professionals, not only because they posses them, but because they don't possess too much of ...Read More
1. Start with the title. The most important rule in blogging. And also the most efficient way to write. Even if you spend 10 minutes on the title and 5 minutes writing just 50 words, you're post with be more ...Read More
Content consumption is one of the most important tools in building our professional career. We all want to stay up to date, knowledgeable, and entertained. But sometimes the sheer volume of content that is thrown in front of us every ...Read More
At company X, 10 marketers decide to each send 10 newletters to 10 people. How many people receive newsletters from company X?
0.
Decision is not action.
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Good managers create environments that are conducive to productivity.
Great managers let you create your own environment that is conducive to your productivity.
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There is a reason people will pay more for a customized product or service. If it is customized it ...Read More
