I try to avoid writing too much about being an online entrepreneur. For one, there are plenty of people writing about it who are much better than I am. Even after being at this game for nine years, I still feel like a newbie most the time. I also try to avoid hyping entrepreneurship too […]
Why Does Most Career Advice Suck?
My good friend and roommate just started the challenging career path of becoming a successful architect. As we spoke about the difficulties of making a name for yourself in an established industry, I realized I was unequipped to offer advice. It had been almost five years since I had a real job. Instead, I asked […]
Do What Others Won’t or Can’t Do
Most career-advice today deals with matching—trying to pair people’s aptitudes and passions with specific jobs. So, the advice goes, if you’re friendly, maybe you should go in sales. Good at math? Consider engineering or science. The matching paradigm here strikes me as too optimistically egalitarian. It somehow assumes that all jobs are equally desirable, but […]
Why You’re Exhausted But Not Improving
Early in my business I remember going months without making any increase in revenue. Despite this, I was exhausted from trying to keep up with my business. I was working hard, but getting no results. Eventually I learned a distinction that changed how I viewed work. Now my business grows faster, even though I’m working […]
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