We’re all being bombarded with a constant stream of information. Every single minute, we have some news article, video, email, text message, tweet, or photo competing...

Information overload is a very real hazard when picking up a new hobby or skill. Every activity, from marketing to entrepreneurship, is home to many distinct...

I get asked all the time, “Why are we afraid of standing up and talking?” And actually, it’s an incredibly instinctive fear. It comes partly from...

Contrary to popular belief, there is such a thing as being “too productive.” I like to think about this in two ways. First, you are being...

In less than 12 months, we (as a company) crossed the 7-figure revenue mark, employed a dozen or so people full-time, had healthcare benefits, attracted two...

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After 13 years of running my marketing and PR agency, Stanton & Company, I’ve learned a lot. I’ve been through lots of ups and downs and...

I was recently thinking about a Google Zeitgeist conference I attended. During one talk, a psychologist asked people in the audience to give examples of what...

I started my first company when I was 24 years old. It was called theAmplify, and was an influencer marketing platform right as the term “influencer...

Most entrepreneurs consider fundraising to be the first and most crucial step to starting a business. A quick Google search will confirm—there’s no shortage of articles...

Apple was jolted to the ranks of the world’s most powerful companies with a simple slogan: “Think Different.” The company has long embraced creativity––nurturing it, creating...

Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer to ever play the sport. Yes, golf legend Jack Nicklaus has technically won three more majors, but Tiger has done...

When I moved from Sweden to the States, I had practically no connections. So one of the first things I did was join the Rotary Club—an...

At the start of the year, I made a commitment to myself to read two books every month—despite the fact that I'm running a high-growth agency,...

Back when I was in my 20s and about to step into the “real world,” there was no discussion about working remotely, or “wanting to be...

A few years back, I was giving a sales pitch to a group of potential clients when I noticed one guy doodling while I was talking....

In business, we like to think everything is quantifiable—but that’s not the case. Even something as essential as finding great leaders can’t be done with data...

The most common advice I hear about how to be successful is “grind, grind, grind.” But when I hear the word grinding, my mind immediately goes...

The most difficult part of building a company is bringing people together as a team. Traditionally, creating a collaborative, supportive team is viewed as something that...

I start and end every day with reading. While I love to read novels, memoirs, historical fiction, and The New York Times, I’ve learned so much...