Why Experts Suck

A lot of people wonder why I eschew the title of “expert” and instead choose to use “hacker.”  Is it just because it sounds more badass?  Well, it does, but that’s not the reason.

To get to the reason, think about about this little scenario.  For the sake of this example, let’s say you’re looking to lose weight.  This can be applied to any field (Finance, employment, time management, etc) but in this case, you want to lose some weight, and [Read More…]

Make this the Year you Kick your Own Ass

 

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Here it is, the gratuitous New Years post.  You all knew it was coming.  However, this post is not about meaningless resolutions.  This is not about saying you’re going to do something and forgetting about it next week.  This is about creating real, meaningful change in your life.

That’s part of the reason I waited until a week after New Years to make this post.  By now, gone are the social pressures to [Read More…]

Success Scripts: Market Research for Dummies

A lot of you are here because you’re looking to start a business selling a product or service so that you can either quit your job or supplement your income.  And I’m sure 100% of you are afraid that there may be no demand for your product. (If you’re not, please leave, because there is no helping you)

Before even concerning yourself with your finances or website design or Twitter handle or anything like that, you should worry about testing to [Read More…]

The Road to Success Step Five: Lather, Rinse, Repeat

This is the final step in my Road to Success series.  (Can you believe it’s over already) Please feel free to comment or email me with other feedback.  I’m planning much bigger, more involved series down the road, so I’d be interested to get your take on the inaugural one.

So far you’ve recognized your fears, broken down your goals, became your own expert, and ignored everyone else’s rules.  So now what?

Now?  You refine.  The road to success is not a [Read More…]

Prove Yourself Wrong

I’d like to talk to you about a dirty word today.  It’s four-letters long, begins with C and ends in NT, and has a vowel in between.  That word, of course, is “Can’t!”

How many times do you say that stupid, little word every day?  How many times do you stop yourself from doing something just because you “can’t?”

It’s a cliché to say “‘can’t’ really just means ‘won’t’” when we hear someone else say they can’t do something (especially when it’s something we [Read More…]

The Road to Success Step Four: Ignore Everyone’s Rules

“I’m a motivated self-starter looking to challenge myself by…blah blah blah!”

And thus begins every stupid cover letter I’ve ever read.

If you’re such a motivated self-starter, why are you being so passive in your approach to getting a job?  Anyone can write a cover letter and send their resume.  I could wake up naked and hungover on a desert island without internet access and I could STILL get a cover letter pumped out before [Read More…]