Inspiration

Aug
27

3 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Chronic Underachiever

Justin on August 27th, 2010

I recently had an epiphany: the busier I am, the happier I am. That’s not just because more work = more profit.  It’s because I’m slowly understanding an element of my own personality that I’ve never taken seriously. I’m a lazy workaholic. What I mean by that is: I multitask. I procrastinate. I love collaboration. [...]

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Aug
16

10 Ways to Reduce Distractions at Work

Justin on August 16th, 2010

Every Thursday at 8 PM EST, David Spinks and Lauren Fernandez host a Twitter chat called #u30pro.  Its focus is to create a network of young (aka “under-30″) professionals, but participants of all ages are invited to join the discussion and share their relevant wisdom. Last week, the topic involved offices — namely, do we [...]

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Aug
13

5 Ways to Fix & Fund Your Own Ideas

Justin on August 13th, 2010

The cheaper it is to create something, the easier it is to profit. That’s common sense.  That’s business basics.  That’s logic. So why, at a time when anyone can start a business or create and distribute media from scratch, do we still pursue venture capital and beg advertisers for sponsorships? Because all of our business [...]

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Jul
5

(Some Of) The Best of 2010 – January through March

Justin on July 5th, 2010

In January, I started bookmarking articles and videos I thought were exceptionally insightful, entertaining or relevant.  Reviewing them all at the end of the year would be too daunting, so here are some of the highlights I stumbled across in the first 3 months of 2010.* (NOTE: I expected to summarize January through June here, [...]

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Jun
14

5 Reasons NOT to Listen to Your Audience

Justin on June 14th, 2010

If you write, speak or perform for a living, you need an audience.  Without one, you don’t get paid.  (Hell, online, you still don’t get paid even with one.  But I digress…) Your audience is one way to validate your success as a communicator. But your audience is also a trap. If they love you, [...]

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