If you walk into a Five Guys restaurant, you might see a notice board. Instead of notices, they post some cool testimonials that are works of art from their young customers – probably created while the kids were waiting for food. For instance, this was what I found in the Sunnyvale Five Guys location: There… Continue reading
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From an Expert to a Guru | Interview with Mitchell Levy
Mitchell has been a close friend for more than a decade. A few years ago, we both became business partners in a book publishing venture called THiNKaha. It has been a wonderful journey so far. Over the last decade, Mitchell has been helping hundreds of experts go from being an expert to being a Guru…. Continue reading
Follow the Instructions!
I have seen this a few times on Facebook. This time I couldn’t resist capturing the image to make a point. In this image below, there is the photo of a man standing on the ledge with a bear right near him. The text accompanying the image urges the readers to click on the image,… Continue reading
Mini Saga #126 – Artist
Mini Saga #126 – Artist Frank was an artist. At least he thought he was. Four years, nothing had worked. Concerned, his friend Jim asked him, “Do you fear that nothing might click for the next few years?” Frank nodded. “So, how will you address that fear?” Jim asked. Frank smiled, “By creating more art…”… Continue reading
Act 2
They discovered you. Now what? The web is filled with articles about how to get attention. From SEO tricks to paid traffic there are hundreds of ways to get attention today. Unfortunately that’s not the end, it is the means to an end. For me, getting discovered is Act 1. What happens immediately after getting… Continue reading
How to set the right context to add more power to your story
In storytelling, this is generally called an exposition, a space where you share the lay of the land. In a world where everything moves in a breathtaking speed, it is not uncommon to skip the context and get RIGHT TO THE POINT. You might have been tempted to do it yourself time and again. Your… Continue reading
The Inflection Point Around 40
When I wrote “Beyond Code” (foreword by one of my heroes Tom Peters) in 2005, my research was limited to technology professionals because that was my whole world. My thesis then (I still subscribe to that even today) was that for technology professionals to keep growing, they not only have to be good at “code”… Continue reading
Launching BLOGTASTIC!
I am excited to announce the launch of my book on blogging titled BLOGTASTIC! Growing and Making a Difference Through Blogging It’s been 2775 days since I started blogging and this is blog post number 1805. It does seem like a long journey now that I think about it. However, I can tell you that… Continue reading
Sarah Evans on [Re]Frame
A few days ago, my friend Kevin Madsen from SlimBooks sent me a copy of Sarah’s book Re[Frame] to get some comments. I told him that I would be on a plane on Tuesday and I would read it then. Kevin is smart and sneaky (in a good way) so he sent me a mail… Continue reading
Lisa Haneberg on Never-Ending New Beginnings
I first met Lisa Haneberg probably about eight years ago and since then I have read a number of books from her. I have also read probably hundreds of blog posts. So, I was excited to see a collection of her blog posts compiled into a book. The book is called “Never-Ending New Beginnings” and… Continue reading