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Cy Wakeman (@cywakeman) is the founder of . She wrote a book called . No Ego is a leadership book, which is an unusual read for me since I'm a solopreneur, but I couldn't put it down. You might hear me talk about ego from time to time. I think my...
Today's essay is about the power of taking your own advice. I've got an interview coming up next week with Cy Wakeman (). Cy is the founder of "Reality Based Leadership." She wrote a book called , which I thoroughly enjoyed. Today's essay is based...
I'm very glad to have my friend Maneesh Sethi back on the show. You first heard way back on episode 13. Maneesh is the founder of Pavlok. Pavlok started out as a wearable device that shocks you out of breaking bad habits. You may have heard me talk...
Big creative projects are daunting. It's hard to find the motivation to make them happen. I talk about a trick I use to make creative projects practically complete themselves. I call it cascading motivation, and it's the subject of this week's...
John Ramey () found success as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. He dropped out of college with only one semester left, moved to Silicon Valley, and built a successful startup. After he sold his startup, John traveled the world helping budding...
Getting writing done is a battle with your mind. If you're a perfectionist, it can be a very tough battle. But if you have phrases you can tell yourself, you can win that battle. I think of them as "mantras." They're little things you can say to...
Joanna Penn () is one of the leaders in helping self-published, or I should say "indie" authors, find their way. She has been self-publishing since 2009. She's written 27 books under 3 different pen names, and she earns a multi-six-figure income. She...
As regular listeners know, I recently self-published for the first time. I traditionally-published my first book, , and I had a good experience. I liked having the extra support for getting my book laid out and printed, and onto shelves around the...
Jordan Harbinger () started out as a lawyer, but made a big change. You heard about another lawyer who made a career change, Jodi Ettenberg, back on episode 23. Jodi became a food and travel writer. Jordan Harbinger did something different. He quit...
Something that has been on the top of my mind the past few years is how creators can make an honest living from their work. You heard back on episode 21 about how technology is fragmenting attention, for example. These economics incentivize creators...