The great thing about writing articles is that I get to pick the topic. I try to only pick topics that I either have some familiarity with, have done research on or have at least spent a lot of time thinking about. The problem with writing articles is that people assume I know everything. The […]
Archives for September 2009
Friday Links
From the Web Entrepreneurs Don’t Take Risks – Tim Ferriss posts a book excerpt claiming the standard myth about starting a business (that entrepreneurs are daredevil risk-takers) is completely false. He uses Bill Gates life as an example, showing how a series of small starts pushed him towards starting one of the largest companies in […]
The Importance of Being Likable
Likability matters. In your career, most of the opportunities will come through other people, and people give opportunities to the people they like. In relationships, someone has to like you before they can love you. Anywhere in life, if people like you, they are more willing to help. Unfortunately, likability has picked up a bad […]
The Art of the Small Start
I recently got an exasperated email from a reader who has set big goals, but he has no idea where to begin. Someone must have told him the myth that says you need to start big. And, the myth that if you start anything, you need to know exactly how to finish it and know […]