I’ve written a lot of stuff here in the past ten years. 1254 articles. Four books (and another on the way). Five courses. Hundreds of videos. Additionally, I’ve written at least another 100-200 articles for other publications over the years. Being prolific has two main benefits: Talking with fledgling writers, the biggest struggle I see […]
Haters are Good: Why You Need Your Critics
Nobody likes a critic. The colleague who stomps on your suggestions in the meeting. The reviewer who says your work is terrible. The high-school teacher who said you’d never make it. The standard advice is to just ignore your critics. March forward bravely and prove them wrong. Critics are envious, bitter or evil. I see […]
Can You Change What You Like?
Is it possible to change the things you like to do? The ambitions you have and the hobbies you’re interested in? Or are these things fixed and you just need to work around your likes and dislikes? I think this is an important question. If your likes are changeable, perhaps you can make the things […]
How to Change Your Life
Over the past week, I’ve been writing lessons in anticipation of a new session of my popular course, Make it Happen! In case you missed those lessons, here are some links to get caught up: Lesson 1: Why it’s so hard to stick to your goals (and how to make it easy)Lesson 2: The simple […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.