I get requests for advice from people starting youtube channels. My first piece of advice is “make bad videos”. When you are starting out, don’t aim for good… aim for done. If you make 1 “bad” video a week for 52 weeks… you will make many bad videos, but you will accidentally create a few … Read more
Paul Graham is founder of Y Combinator. Together with Tim Urban, Seth Godin and Derek Sivers these are true artists of the blog format. “Second order thinking” is a big part of Paul’s approach. Second order thinking is looking for non-obvious rules that improve decision making, efficiency and quality of life. Check out the Python … Read more
Title Views 17 Daily personal habits for a fulfilling life – my earliest “went viral” post; this was a long reflection on the first 35 years of my life 16,719 Three Examples of Ice-Breaker Speeches – simple – three ways to introduce yourself 14,257 Amazon Staff Meetings: “No Powerpoint” – Jeff Bezos doesn’t like powerpoint – easy for … Read more
I had coffee this morning with an entrepreneur from Barcelona and fellow member of Entrepreneurs’ Organisation. I spoke about a couple of blog posts that had really impacted me and changed my perspectives on life. He asked me to share my list. Here it is. 5 Blog Posts that Changed My Perspectives Derek Sivers’ post … Read more
I’ve been blogging fairly consistently now for about 4 years. I try not to focus on metrics, just spend time writing posts. I try to write for myself, not to write for fame or fortune or impact… However, there has always been a little dream that sits at the corner of my conscious mind of … Read more
Blog about what you are learning about, not what you are an expert in I think you should be blogging. I know you have something to say. Start Blogging Now! 13 “get-your-blog-going” thoughts from a conversation with Benedict on the road between Lausanne and Vevey this morning: Write about what you are learning about, not … Read more