Not too long ago, haters were the domain of the rich and famous â or at least, anyone with a sizable platform. In fact, it was basically a celebrity tax: you want attention, get ready for vitriol. But now it very much is our problem. Because now we all want attention, and, thanks to the…
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3 Signs Your Brand Is Having an Identity Crisis
READ MORE: 3 Signs Your Brand Is Having an Identity CrisisYour struggle with branding yourself or your business comes from two conflicting fears: You don’t know who you are; You donât want to ruin what you already did/created/have This places you at the crossroads between ignorance and fear. A lousy place to be (and weâve all been there). As a result, you are hesitant to put a…
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Stop Searching for Your Passion (Do This Instead)
READ MORE: Stop Searching for Your Passion (Do This Instead)Thereâs tremendous pressure to âfind your passionâ lately. Too much pressure, if you ask me. Itâs also misleading: If I tell you to âfind your passion,â we must presume that itâs been lost, like a set of keys or that coupon for a free burrito at Chipotle. Not only is it lost, itâs now a…
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Passion is Not a Business Plan: Why Mission Trumps It, Every Time
READ MORE: Passion is Not a Business Plan: Why Mission Trumps It, Every TimeYou’re passionate about what you do. But is anyone else? I mean reallyâare they? Everyone loves to talk about how pivotal passion is:Â find your passion, live your passion. But the fact is, passion itself is not a business plan, nor an imperative for anyone else. Your job is to make me care about a thing,…
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Don’t Give Up Just Because Everyone Else Wants It, Too
READ MORE: Don’t Give Up Just Because Everyone Else Wants It, TooYou are afraid to go for a thing. An opportunity, a job, a promotion. Your main reason is because, well, other people want it, too. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this. Including the other day, when a young writer told me that she would love to pitch magazines with ideas she…
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The Business of Friendship: Meet Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen
READ MORE: The Business of Friendship: Meet Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just HappenShasta Nelson is a relationship expert and the author of Friendships Donât Just Happen. She is also the CEO of a female friendship-matching site called GirlFriendCircles.com, which she created after recognizing that many of her life coaching clients were having a hard time finding meaningful relationships with other women. I recently had Shasta on my show, Solopreneur on the Whatever…
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Why Questions Are a Crutch (So Stop Asking Them)
READ MORE: Why Questions Are a Crutch (So Stop Asking Them)I teach people how to speak in the media, on stage, and to each other with power and conviction. And there’s one crutch in particular I train people right out of: Asking questions. Want to make a stronger impression? Make a statement. Ideally, one that could be argued or flat-out disagreed with. That’s when you know…
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How to Get Over Your Ex (Client)
READ MORE: How to Get Over Your Ex (Client)No one likes being dumped, passed on, or told they’re “not a fit.” And breaking up with someone is no party either. Unless you’re a raving sadist, causing pain or discomfort in someone else feels bad, too. And just as anyone who falls in love may reach a teary end, anyone who seeks to get…
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How Stuff Gets Written: Insight Into the Creative Process
READ MORE: How Stuff Gets Written: Insight Into the Creative ProcessHow does stuff get written? Depends on who’s writing it. I know some writers obsess about their “process” but the biggest challenge for me is sitting my ass down and doing it. The one thing that makes a writer different from anyone else, including people who “think” they’re writers? Writers write. Period. This piece is…
