05 Doing the work I do is not always easy. Not everyone is ready to trudge through the psychological dungeons, business labyrinths, relationship conundrums and financial fears to make the leap from corporate to entrepreneur. But when someone does, I cannot describe how elated it makes me feel. My whole body gets tingly and I [...]
05 Doing the work I do is not always easy. Not everyone is ready to trudge through the psychological dungeons, business labyrinths, relationship conundrums and financial fears to make the leap from corporate to entrepreneur. But when someone does, I cannot describe how elated it makes me feel. My whole body gets tingly and I [...]
I was really excited to do this interview with Andy Wibbels of www.andywibbels.com after I heard that he took a "day job" as Marketing Manager at Six Apart. I have known Andy for a long time and have always admired his candor, sass and brand, as well as his business sense. Since he has done [...]
When I taught teenagers martial arts, I spent a lot of time in San Francisco’s Mission district. A lively Latino neighborhood, it was filled with activity, twelve kinds of chili peppers in outdoor markets, loud music and killer restaurants. It was also home to two gangs: the norteños and sureños. Each wore their designated color [...]
Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of posts this week — I have running around a bit more than usual and didn’t have time to write. I just finished this post for Martha Beck’s blog. It is on a favorite topic: lizard fears that get in the way of you realizing your dreams. And I [...]
Thanks to Lisa Solomon, I found this gem of a post from Danny Evans, author of Dad Gone Mad who expressed his joy at realizing his dream of writing books. Excerpt: One night, about a year ago, I decided to quit dreaming. Every day, every night, for 20 years, the dream was exactly the same [...]
Good afternoon! I hope all of you are doing great on this Monday. (Anyone have a case of "The Mondays?" — Insider Office Space joke) I wanted to give you an update on the Escape from Cubicle Nation book, and to request some input. (For new blog readers, here is the background on the book.) [...]
How many times have you talked to a new acquaintance and heard him or her say "Just let me know if there is anything I can do for you!" What was your response? For most people, it is a polite smile and "thanks." Boy, are you missing an opportunity! The more time I spend in [...]
Some of you may remember that I got all excited about Steven Pressfield’s book The War of Art and covered it in my podcast. After I finished the recording, I emailed Steven to ask if he would be willing to do an interview with me about the concepts in the book, namely how entrepreneurs can [...]
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