I’ve got half a mind to… …do something that no one thinks is possible because it hasn’t been done before. …educate people who want to listen rather than spending time chasing the attention of the masses. …take a risk and do work that matters. …engage with conflict rather than seeking Read more…
Choosing equipment, editing the sound, uploading the audio file and choosing the distribution platform are not the hardest decisions to make when starting podcasting. The hardest parts of the podcasting process are two-fold: Finding interesting guests AND Making the guest interesting. Finding interesting guests does not mean finding guests who are Read more…
Preparing for a speech—any kind of speech—is something that is conceived of as so challenging that very few want to do it. But here’s a few tips to get started: Don’t start with the speech. Instead, start blogging. Once you get into the habit of publishing written content everyday (or Read more…
I always tell the Steve Martin, San Francisco coffee house story before I begin speaking in front of groups of ten or less. At some point in my career, I will be speaking before an empty room. What matters is not the empty room, but how I handle what happens Read more…
Things I heard at work: “How can you keep working there with what they pay you?” “What are you doing wasting your time there?” “You’re too smart to be working there.” “The problem with you is that you always took this place more seriously than I ever did.” I agree. Read more…