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My first Periscope broadcast was fun. I didn’t know quite what I was doing and I made some mistakes, but I enjoyed the “Scope” experience. My second Scope was not
I heard some great advice once: “Bite off more than you can chew, then chew like hell.” The quote is attributed to the late-Peter Brock, an Australian race car driver.
Last month I created an account on the streaming video app Periscope. Then, not knowing exactly what I was supposed to do, I did nothing. After several weeks, I mustered
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No matter what field you work in, chances are good that you will, at some point, need high-quality photos. These days, it’s not enough to throw any old thing up as
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There’s an old saying that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. I like this proactive definition of luck—that it’s not about kicking back and waiting for good things
Steph Curry is one of the best basketball players on the planet. He recently broke his own record for most three-pointers in a single season, his Golden State Warriors just
When interviewing people, you learn a lot in a short amount of time and get insights that aren’t in a press kit or on a FAQ page. I regularly interview musicians,
I recently noticed that an acquaintance of mine has over 20,000 Twitter followers. He’s fairly well-known in his industry circle, but this enormous amount of followers outsizes his standing by
A 2014 study commissioned by the Freelancers Union and Elance oDesk found that there are 53 million freelancers in the U.S. That’s more that the total combined populations of 25
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I recently heard commitment described as a removal of all the other options. Whether a relationship, a fitness goal, or a freelance career, once you remove the distraction of considering
Last year, I stumbled onto a productivity hack that transformed how I work. The beautiful thing is that it’s ridiculously simple and can be used anywhere, on any type of
Just over two years ago, I started coworking and it accelerated my freelance writing career big time. I became more productive, more connected to the community of movers and shakers
At the end of every interview I do, I ask a ridiculously simple question that has proven to be a goldmine of insights, quotes, and human connection. Many an article
I’ve been a freelance writer now for five years. In that time I’ve experienced the elation of a piece going viral and the disappointment of having a piece that I worked
Guy Kawasaki is a likable guy. He was the chief evangelist for Apple when it was a company trying to find itself, he’s one of the most recognizable names in