“Do just once what others say you can’t do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.” – James Cook, Born Oct. 27, 1728. We often let the voices of others – real or imagined – set the outer borders of what we are capable of. Naysayers. Haters. Well-meaning people concerned for our… Read More →
The Only Three Ingredients to Every Successful Human Endeavor In History (GUARANTEED)
“The tragedy of bold, forthright, industrious people is that they act so continuously without much thinking, that it becomes dry and empty.” – Brenda Ueland, Born Oct. 24, 1891. I’m so bored of the public positioning of “hustle” as a virtue, which one MUST pursue to find success. Success, to me, is a combination of… Read More →
The Secret Shortcut To Securing Sublime Skill
“Knowledge is not skill. Knowledge plus ten thousand times is skill.” – Shinichi Suzuki, Born Oct. 17, 1898. If you want to get good at something, study less and practice more. Study is great, don’t get me wrong. But practice is where improvement actually occurs. Discipline creates routine. Routine creates comfort. Comfort creates quality work… Read More →
The Recipe for Becoming and Instant Upstart in Any Niche
“I’m not a comedian. And I’m not sick. The world is sick, and I’m the doctor. I’m a surgeon with a scalpel for false values.” – Lenny Bruce, Born Oct. 13, 1925. If you want to enter a market or niche, and you are an unknown, but want to make a big splash – this… Read More →
Thank You All, Love You All, (Now You Say It)
“I give thanks everyday that I’ve been able to take my craziness and make it work for me.” – Fritz Scholder, Born Oct. 6, 1937. This is one of those stupid self-indulgent gratitude posts. I don’t expect anyone to care. And I’ll keep it short. Thank you. All of you. Sincerely. For reading anything I… Read More →
Stop Making Bad Bets Against Your Own Success
“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” – Damon Runyon, Born Oct. 4, 1880. Want to hear a certified true “Secret of Success(TM)”? Originality is overrated. Creativity is overrated. Innovation is overrated. People love the story of the one special person who… Read More →
Avoid Idiots In Your Business and Life By Earning the Power of “No”
“I never invite idiots to my house.” – Elizabeth Montagu, Born Oct. 2, 1718. I’m not saying they don’t squeak in from time to time, but I try to run this “cult” community of ours as an idiot-free environment. And I’ve tried to create products and content at my own level, rather than aiming at… Read More →
Become Skilled at Winging It, and Outshine Every Over-Scripted Try-Hard in Your Niche
“Reciting lines is hard; making stuff up is much, much easier.” – Zach Galifianakis, Born Oct. 1, 1969. The most valuable skill you can start developing now is performing. As in, being comfortable on stage or on camera. And that can be intimidating. I hated it. It was scary when I was first starting out…. Read More →
People’s Persistent Problem: Too Much Practice, Not Enough Playing
“I think it’s a fallacy that the harder you practice the better you get. You only get better by playing.” – Buddy Rich, Born Sep. 30, 1917. The time for practice is over. The time for getting ready is done. You’re ready, so start working. Don’t just write, finish. Don’t just finish, publish. Don’t just… Read More →
Don’t Compete on Coolness – Make “Boring” Things Seem Cool
“Because nobody wanted to play bass, I was instantly in a band.” – Les Claypool, Born Sep. 29, 1963. There is a lot of opportunity in doing the things no one else wants to do because they don’t think it’s cool… Then you MAKE it cool by the way you do it. Let me back… Read More →
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