A system is a collection of actions and rules that get you where you want to go. Setting goals is important to the writing life. If...

Memorizing facts or formulas is not all there is to learning. Not by a long shot. Everyone likes to learn in different ways, but favorite methods...

Inspiration happens more often when you’re already writing. Are you feeling stuck? Sometimes writer’s block happens because there’s some aspect of your story that you need...

By: Paul Martino and Randy Komisar, with Kate Bocci Bill Campbell always lit up when he saw or talked about his stepdaughter, Kate Bocci. After Bill...

This mindset isn’t about arrogance. It’s not about saying, “I’m the best. Give me a job.”  All of the best actors, athletes, and musicians have one...

At the end of the day, success is always the result of who can adjust to the demands of the market faster. When you’re building a...

Guilt can stop you in your tracks. It can keep you from taking the risk that changes your life forever. If you’ve lived and worked exclusively...

What do Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Ben Horowitz, and Sundar Pichai have in common? These storied business leaders were all coached by the late,...

At a young age, I became hyper-aware of pollution.  I grew up in Toronto, which is a relatively clean city. It’s certainly not Beijing or somewhere...

When in a position of power, there is strength in vulnerability.  I recently had a jam session with Jerry Colonna on my podcast to discuss positional...

When I started my career in my 20s, I was completely focused on feeling accomplished, being well-respected, and making money.  But by the time I became...

Growing up, I struggled to communicate effectively at school.  I found it hard to understand social dynamics and interactions. ‘Banter’ was an alien language to me....

All of us, whether we are conscious of it or not, are in some way, shape, or form, "building a brand" for ourselves on the internet.

Unlimited vacation policy. In-office barber shops. Open-floor plans. Lavish team off-sites.  Employers today offer an array of perks, promises, and packages in an effort to both...

Success begins in the evening. Whenever people talk about productivity, the first question they ask is always, “What’s your morning routine?” In their mind, their morning...

Parkinson’s Law says, “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion,” and I’ve seen that to be too true.  Company-wide meetings are a huge...

There’s been a lot of conversation about workplace perks in the tech/startup world lately. More and more big companies are offering over-the-top perks. Airbnb gives its...

The industry was left to take notes on what not to do.  I first saw Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos, speak at a Wired Health conference...

For longer-tenured employees, new employees joining can feel like a loss of power and responsibility, and it can even feel like being replaced. Scaling a startup...

If you ask most people what they want out of life, almost everyone will say, in some way, that they want to be "successful." They want...