By the time I released my book on Amazon, I reached #2 in two separate categories within the first 24 hours of launch—and I recouped all...
There are a lot of people who would disagree with this notion of "reading" being nearly insignificant when it comes to mastering the craft of the...
I’ve found that one of the most interesting predictors of success is being a good writer—even if the job itself doesn’t require much writing. For this...
Michelle Obama has held a variety of titles during her life: Wife. Mother. First Lady. Now she can claim one more: Record-breaking author. Her memoir, Becoming,...
When I started my professional writing career, my preferred writing tools were pretty simple: 1 IBM Selectric typewriter. (A high school graduation present from my parents.)...
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...
Is there really such a thing as “writer’s block”? Those who practice the craft are split. Some believe the diagnosis is too simplistic, that writer’s block...
Becoming a successful writer was all I ever wanted. For years, I kept my writing to myself. I would hide my works-in-progress, I would shy away...
When people see what I’ve built for myself as a writer, they think it’s the result of my degree in creative writing. It’s not. I tell...
Joe Gardner
The one sport that taught me the most about leading teams and building companies was hockey––a game of tenacity, toughness,...
Richard Newman
Life-changing conversations don’t always happen after a presentation in the workplace—they happen in elevators, hallways, and break rooms. Your greatest...
Brian D. Evans
People with an atypical mindset use what doesn’t work as a way to find opportunities that everyone else is ignoring.
Sami Rusani
Whether you’re giving an impromptu sales pitch or trying to make friends in a bar, your ability to connect is...
JC Grubbs
A strong privacy policy is a serious competitive advantage for a business. After all, if data is your stock and...
Minutes Staff
Here’s why storytelling, patient data-driven marketing, and—imagine this—offline marketing need to be part of your marketing strategy in 2019 and...
Jeff Byers
I told myself that not only would I work in the offseason, but I would find a job that required...
Bibop Gresta
Sustainability isn’t just about how the product is created. It’s also very much about how the product is destroyed. This...
Joe Gardner
If you’re an investor, know that these pieces must be in place before you invest in a startup: The founders...
Minutes Staff
Work-life balance means something different to everyone, but we all need it to be the best we can both at...
Matthew Jones
We all deal with major life changes—it’s part of being human. Whether it’s death, changing jobs, re-locating, or another significant event, each...
Matthew Jones
Capitalism turns people into commodities. People, in all of their complexities, get reduced to titles, net worth, and are only viewed...
Dan Moore
The other morning I woke to a bombardment of millennial tropes. They came from my timelines and news feeds, my...
Nicolas Cole
You’ve heard the term “mid-life crisis.” It’s that time in every person’s life when they wake up one morning, their...
Nicolas Cole
The term "thought leadership" is a fairly new one in the marketing world.
Nicolas Cole
A resume is nothing but a list of skills. Here's what's missing.
Nicolas Cole
This is precisely why improvement and growth is a process--not a destination.
Nicolas Cole
This 1 shift will immediately put you in a better mental state.
Nicolas Cole
It's not your company blog, that's for sure.
Nicolas Cole
That person with 1M followers? They might not be as influential as you think...