How do you beat Facebook? It’s an interesting strategy exercise, isn’t it? You might start by thinking of everything that Facebook does badly, and then figuring out how your new social network could do those things better… but you’d also have to do everything Facebook already does well. (That’s daunting.) Read more…
Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead take have so much more in common than zombies. In many ways, they’re almost the same show… and they’re not alone.
Proof that even the most intimidating goals can be accomplished in pieces.
I was halfway through college when I realized I had chosen the wrong major. I loved to draw, and I was good at it. When it was time for college, I figured I would go to art school and become an illustrator of some kind. But when I called the Read more…
You know that book you want to write… or that guitar you want to learn how to play… or that exercise plan you want to commit to… or that side business you want to launch? What’s stopping you? Time. “If I had more time,” you say, “I would be able Read more…
How to stop talking yourself out of pursuing your dreams and doing what you love.
Twitter has been around for a decade, but it still seems like no one really understands it — including Twitter itself. Its stock recently hit a record low. Rumors of changes to its core functionality — like eliminating its iconic 140-character message length and doing away with chronological timelines — Read more…
Five years ago, the first episode of The Baristas debuted. We weren’t sure how long it would last. The production was beset with challenges even before it began. In my blind optimism, I hoped it would last for at least 100 episodes. Instead, it ended after 20. Here’s the story Read more…
You’ve already read 100 “Best Of” year-end lists, so let’s recap something more useful from this year: 15 life tips I learned the hard way. When in doubt, do. If you’re on the fence about something, try it. If you’re not sure if you should risk something, risk it. If Read more…
In the past 30 days I accomplished two different artistic goals. Here’s what that taught me about the act of creating, and about myself. National Novel Writing Month I’d always wanted to try National Novel Writing Month (or #NaNoWriMo). I even started it once before, years ago, but I gave Read more…