Year: 2018
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Don’t be lazy
Being slightly lazy and causing more work for someone else is a recipe for frustration. If you’re going to do something, do it right. And don’t half-ass it – do it all the way. Make my life easy A while ago I had someone email me and ask me a simple question. I usually don’t…
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People can see through the bullshit
For the love of God, can we stop equivocating something stated in an article written on a site like Forbes as a formal endorsement from said organization? I recently saw this in an article. A simple click-through to the article showed this under the author’s bio: “Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.” So…
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Never lose a customer again
I’m a simple man who loves books. Fiction. Non-fiction. Biographies (my fav). There’s something magical about curling up with a good book on a comfortable sofa and having your dog passed out next to you. But there is a type of books that I loathe: business books. They’re great if you want regurgitated platitudes and…
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It’s not money that corrupts…
One of the best pieces of advice I got was a quasi-throwaway comment by John Berardi: “It’s not money that corrupts, it’s friendships.” It’s why I’ve worked so hard in ensuring Examine.com, SJO.com, and everything I do is generally neutral/Swizterland-like. It allows me freedom to be honest whenever I need to be. “Owing” someone is…
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Your reputation often precedes you
I added someone on FB yesterday and then messaged her (because you know, always say hi). The value of a strong reputation… right?