Why we are insanely jealous of artists
At a certain point, usually in our youth (but once and awhile in adulthood, for some more that others) we stand alone in front of the mirror with thumb raised and sing along to a song that is pounding out of the stereo. And during our dream sequence, we see thousands of screaming fans before
What do you waste time doing?
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about this site recently, and my personal ambitions when it comes to business building and social media. I just finished a great week with Ryan Opaz of Vrazon.com (Ryan is one of the top wine bloggers in the world and knows more about social media than almost anybody I’ve
The Nine Lives theory of doing work that matters
One of the many reasons people get exhausted at ‘real jobs’, especially in a corporate environment, is the amount of ‘one-off’ work that is done. In other words, work that is used for one purpose, one moment in time, and never used again. This is endemic in the corporate world, where the idea that filling
Doing the great work, fast and now
The Resistance, as Steven Pressfield calls it, is a powerful force indeed against creative energy. You feel the spark of a new idea, and you feel the adrenaline rush to the brain saying “Yes! You are creating” and you feel even just for a moment completely invincible. All creative thoughts and endeavors exist in that
Watch what you say … the world is shrinking
A (not so) funny thing happened to me in 1999, otherwise known as ‘pre-internet days’. I went to my favorite local breakfast joint before going to my job at the best fine wine shop in town. I had to be at work at 7:45am, so I sat down for breakfast at 6:30 to be able
What’s on your NOT to do list?
Much is made of life lists and bucket lists. It’s easy to sit down and write the 100 things you want to do before you die. It’s a wish list, a dream list. If you are into brevity, you can reduce that life list to a few key things: freedom, happiness, health, etc. The problem
WDS Highlights from Day Two
Note: Some pointed out to me that my previous post should have been called “Day Two” because we gathered on Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday. In my mind, the World Domination Summit was a two day event with one evening (Friday) of being social. Hence, this is the report from Day Two, the final day.
