How Mic Jagger Answered, “Who’s Better, You Or The Beatles”

Irish TV, 1965, the reporter asks Mic Jagger, “How do you compare your group with the Beatles?” Watch the video and hear Mic’s “diplomatic” take, It’s a massive lesson in why “different” beats “better” (that’s for you marketing/brand people).  h/t Cole Shafer for sharing, who summarized it well in an older blog post with: “you … Continue reading How Mic Jagger Answered, “Who’s Better, You Or The Beatles”

Mark Manson’s 9 Steps To Complete Misery

If you need your therapy with a spoonful of sarcasm, step over Ted Lasso and into Mark Manson’s YouTube channel.  In “How To Be Miserable And Ruin Your Life,” we get this 9-point checklist for success: Always _______ someone else for your problems.  _______ constantly.  _______ anything remotely challenging or uncomfortable.  Wait for _______. Get … Continue reading Mark Manson’s 9 Steps To Complete Misery

Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

I’ve already pumped it quite a bit, but please, go check out Ice Cube on WTF with Marc Maron. This is one of my favorite podcasts in recent memory for the stories. Insane stories. Beautiful stories. It really was a good day after all stories. Like how he started rapping, how he got into movies, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

Start With Who, Start With Why

Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why” is a great reminder to start with purpose.  Jim Collins has a different approach, he puts “Who First.”  Brian Portnoy has me thinking we need both first. That we can’t order who and why so much as needing to combine them.  Your purpose for you.  Our purpose for us.  There’s … Continue reading Start With Who, Start With Why

How To Write A Book From Blog Posts

Paul Millerd is incepting danger into my already busy schedule.  I’ve thought of this but hadn’t seen anyone break it down quite this way before.  This applies to blog posts or your notes or your Facebook posts or whatever you regularly do, just FYI.  Will I do it? Maybe someday. Will you? Short version: Paul … Continue reading How To Write A Book From Blog Posts