Steven Pressfield has been on the James Altucher podcast multiple times. After reading Pressfield's new book, Govt Cheese, and catching his most recent appearance discussing the book with Altucher, I want to give a plug for these two recent accomplishments and revisiting older episodes. Pressfield’s already an inspiration to a lot of us. But hearing … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Pressfield And Altucher (Writing For A Living)
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Stupid Mistakes Vs. Productive Mistakes
A Seth Godin-ism: Stupid is what happens when we refuse to learn from our mistakes. It’s fine to live by “don’t be stupid.” There are plenty of areas not being stupid can help us step around (i.e. arguing with people on the internet). But, we also need to make “productive and generous mistakes.” Stupid is … Continue reading Stupid Mistakes Vs. Productive Mistakes
Podcast Of The Week: Zeihan With Rogan
Zeihan is getting more famous than ever. Who else is going to make the intersections between geography and geopolitics cool? While I may not be able to tell everyone to read at least the first handful of chapters from The Accidental Superpower, I’m hoping some of you will check out Zeihan’s brain getting the Rogan … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Zeihan With Rogan
Sanity Is A One Trick Pony
IF you do a job the same way as everyone else, IF you do it the most rational way possible, IF you embrace the basicness of the tasks, THEN - it will probably work! But it will be boring, and it probably won’t amount to much. Because you need to be at least a little … Continue reading Sanity Is A One Trick Pony
Podcast Of The Week: GZA Dropping (Star) Science
I was pretty moved by getting a bunch of messages from people over sharing a GZA reference the other day. It reminded me of this old StarTalk podcast episode where Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks to GZA. It’s delightfully nerdy. With plenty of Wu, and the always amusing commentary of Tyson, Chuck Nice’s comedic angle, and … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: GZA Dropping (Star) Science
You Can’t Boil The Ocean
Welcome to January, when all of the big visions for year get mashed into the pavement by your already spinning racing tires. There’s the big stuff and the directions we’re heading in. And there’s also what exactly what we have to do next. Left foot, right foot, etc. All the way to the goals. As … Continue reading You Can’t Boil The Ocean
It May Seem Difficult At First, But Everything Is Difficult At First
Miyamoto Musashi's quote on getting started: It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first. The Book of Five Rings is officially off the shelf and on the desk for 2023. “Liquid Swords” vibes all over the place here. https://youtu.be/1YOOxeFr1b8
Mousetraps, Better Mousetraps, and Alt-Mousetraps
I heard from a business development friend how they needed to build a better mousetrap to catch nichey leads. He was going through all of the self-described old ways they were doing things and venting his frustrations. I asked if maybe they were trying to catch leprechauns and not mice. He laughed and asked what … Continue reading Mousetraps, Better Mousetraps, and Alt-Mousetraps
Podcast Of The Week: How To Fire Someone The Right Way
Nick Huber has a short, but impactful podcast on firing people the right way. It’s a business lesson, with some leadership and life lessons mixed in.
Disney Park Character Training
I was talking to a friend putting together a memory book of trips to Disney World for her kids. She highlighted how the characters sign autographs and how the kids had multiple autographs of characters from multiple visits that were all the same. That’s some serious character training. Businesses that can capture the right vibe … Continue reading Disney Park Character Training