Sep 8Member-onlyWhat To Say When You’re NetworkingYou’re probably overthinking it.Networking4 min readNetworking4 min read
Sep 4Member-onlyHow To Network Without Talking To StrangersYou’ve already met all of the people you need to know.Networking4 min readNetworking4 min read
Sep 4Member-onlyHow To Network If You Don’t Know AnyoneWhen I ask people why they aren’t networking, they usually say something like this: “I’m an introvert.” “It feels awkward.” “I don’t have time.” “I don’t want to bother people.” “I don’t know who to connect with.”Networking5 min readNetworking5 min read
Aug 4Member-onlyLinkedIn Carousels: The Secret Weapon Behind My Explosive Newsletter GrowthEveryone with a newsletter wants subscriber growth. There are even newsletters committed to newsletter growth. I’m just getting started with my newsletter journey, but wanted to share a content strategy I’ve started using that accelerated my subscriber growth. First, here’s my subscriber graph as of the end of July 2023: …LinkedIn5 min readLinkedIn5 min read
Jun 22Member-onlyFinding Balance: Making the Most of Each Day as the Sun Sets EarlierI like June 21st. It’s the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. But it makes me sad, too. Every day from now on until Dec 21st will get shorter than the day before it. We’re starting the long march to winter. Of course, there’s a lot going…Time Management1 min readTime Management1 min read
Jul 24, 2022Member-onlyHow to tell when it’s time to leaveEveryone has stress. Not all stress is the same. It’s New Stress vs. Old Stress. New Stress happens when you: Start a new job Learn new things Face uncomfortable situations Old Stress happens when you: Keep fighting the same battles Face the same situations day after day Feel like you’re banging your head…Work Life Balance2 min readWork Life Balance2 min read
Mar 15, 2021Member-onlyFILL YOUR TANK: MOYLAN’S ARROW AND THE CURSE OF KNOWLEDGETHERE ARE TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. People who know what the arrow inside the red circle, pictured above, tells them about a car, and people who don’t. If you’re in the first group, you can’t imagine NOT knowing this piece of information. …Knowledge5 min readKnowledge5 min read
Aug 15, 2020Member-onlyHow $20 Changed My LifeIn 1999, I spent $20 to change my life. I made my first online purchase. It was an info-product. It wasn’t some motivational, self-help eBook or video showing me how to be a multi-level marketer. It was a printed guide with a VHS tape describing how to get a job…Careers6 min readCareers6 min read
Jun 21, 2020Member-onlyThe Miser and His Gold, Or Why You Need To Give Your Ideas Away To Build Your Professional NetworkOnce upon a time, there was a Miser who used to hide his gold at the foot of a tree in his garden; but every week he used to go and dig it up and gloat over his gains. A robber, who had noticed this, went and dug up the…Professional Development9 min readProfessional Development9 min read
Jun 14, 2020Member-onlyThe Crow and the Pitcher, Or How to Build Your Professional Network Every DayA Crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a Pitcher which had once been full of water; but when the Crow put its beak into the mouth of the Pitcher he found that only very little water was left in it and that he could not reach far enough down to…Networking8 min readNetworking8 min read