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3 Lessons I Learned From a 10-minute Phone Call with Gary Vee
It was May 12th, 2016 at 3 p.m. Not a date of particular meaning for most people—but I watched the seconds tick by, more nervous than I’d ever been for a phone call. Any moment now, Gary Vaynerchuk was going to call.

How I 10x’d my Writing Speed with a Glass of Bourbon
Hemingway used to say “write drunk, edit sober” so I thought I’d give it a shot (pun intended). I sat down with my Old Fashioned and started drafting a quick outline.

An unconventional approach to clarifying what matters
A year ago, I worked with an executive coach (Rick) who took me through an exercise that completely shifted my perspective. I was struggling to gain clarity around what I wanted to do next in my career. During one of our sessions he asked me: "During your childhood, what were
Become a Content Machine: How to Repurpose Your Podcast Into Other Media Formats
The promotion of that podcast episode should always extend beyond a slapdash “Check out our new podcast episode!” post on social media.
How to Validate Your Business Idea: A Systematic Approach
There's a common mistake rookie entrepreneurs make when they're first starting a business… They start with a product or service idea instead of a problem or need. Sound familiar? You’re in the shower and you suddenly think of a cool new service you'd like to offer. You sit down
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