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No, I Don’t Want to Be in Your Tribe.
“No, I don’t want to be in your tribe. I’m not your minion, and I’m not a cow.” -@ateegarden on Twitter. The internet popularized the concept of “finding your tribe,” and while Seth Godin’s book by...
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Just The Tip: No, I Don’t Want To Do You Any Favors.
You know when you need a favor from someone, but it’s been seventeen months since you spoke with them, so you start writing an email containing at least 2 full paragraphs making small talk, asking how...
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Adultery Saturdays: You’re Not A Haphazard Has-Been
I used to be really impressive. In college, I was a mentor in the honor’s program, and the founder of a university-wide film fest. On the weekends, I woke up in the dark, pinning my stylish...
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Just The Tip: Plan on Being Successful
I’m the first to promote the bootstrapper spirit, but I’m also first to promote intelligent decisions. And sometimes “crossing that bridge when we come to it,” isn’t as free-spirited as it is stupid....
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Adultery Saturdays: Earn Your Sleep
We’ve all been there. You set your iPhone alarm to go off 90 minutes before you actually need to get out of bed, sternly deciding the night before that in that hour you’ll go make yourself sweat in...
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Dear Friends: I Work From Home. (And Yes, It’s a Real Job.)
Dear Friends: I work from home. You know this, because you regularly: 1. Ask me to get Little Billy off the bus. (Little Billy needs some god damn Ritalin.) 2. Exclaim, “must be nice!” at least...
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Just The Tip: Anytime You Question Yourself, Promise Yourself Better Answers.
You ever do that thing where you’re about to start that business, write that book, ask for that advance, release that product, pitch that service, or maybe just tell your boyfriend you want to try...
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Adultery Saturdays: The Top 10 Best Things About Working From Home,...
Right out of college, (and fresh off the farm*), I found myself smack dab in the middle of a telemarketing call center, trying to convince strangers to sign up for $60,000 educations at an online...
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A Lot of People Don’t Like Selling Because It Makes Them Feel Like Assholes
A lot of people don’t like selling, because it makes them feel like assholes. Seriously, who wants to be the pitbull with the perfume, attacking women and children as they innocently stroll through...
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Just The Tip: Tweet When You’re Dead
Death is weird. One minute you’re painstakingly slaving over the perfect Facebook status update, worrying about the new wrinkle in your forehead, and crying hysterically over the fact that you...
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Adultery Saturdays: Stop Being A Whiny Little Shit
Look. The world is a messy place. It’s nearly meticulous in the mayhem, and it’s guaranteed that something’s going to come around to knock you soundly on your ass, snatch whatever semblance of...
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Are You Running a Business…Or Running Yourself Into the Ground?
I have a couple of friends who are working themselves to the bone. Like, physically, their fucking fingers are falling off. They’re designers and writers; coaches and service providers, and they are...
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Just The Tip: How to Be the Most Confident Person At The Table
When somebody doesn’t buy from you, which are you thinking? “Man, I’m a loser” or “Man, they’re a loser.” Getting cocksure is the very first order of business. And if you don’t feel sure of...
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Just The Tip: Writing a Book? What if HOW You Tell the Story is More...
I know your dirty little secret. (Not that one. God forbid anyone on the internet finds that one out.) You want to write a book. This means three things: You’re paralyzed with fear that it’ll...
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36 Signs You’re an Internet Dick
1. You buy stuff online and then automatically file a chargeback with your credit card company. The internet is onto you, Kim Chow. 2. You play coy with the customer service rep you’re live chatting...
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If You’re Not Dangerous, Get Out.
If you’re not dangerous, we don’t want to work with you. You might have the qualifications. Hell, you might have gone to Harvard. Maybe you’re perfectly competent. Step it up. Competence doesn’t...
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Just The Tip: On Stutter-Free Sales Pitches.
You know when you hear somebody speak who’s obviously nervous and they’re talking a million miles a minute and you kind of wonder if they’re even breathing and you sort of kind of feel bad for them...
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Adultery Saturdays: 10 Signs You’re Going To Have The BEST Weekend In History
1. Your dinner option includes an item aptly titled bacon-wrapped bacon. 2. And dessert is a beer bong. Attached to a helmet. For safety. 3. You’ve hired a stripper masseuse stripping masseuse erotic...
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The Short, Slightly Sarcastic Answer to (At Least Eleven) Things You’ve...
Q: Should I give away free consults? A: Are you running a business or a charity? EEEEEEEEEEET. Time’s up. The correct answer is business. Ding, ding, ding. And businesses are for profit. Key words:...
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Adultery Saturdays: Stop Jamming A Square Peg Into A Round Butthole
Success seems to come more easily to some people. These are the same people who effortlessly wear La Perla lingerie while sprawled out on their bed of money, rolling around in the freshly-pressed...
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