Building a Business Day 1: Becoming a Generalist

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What’s Next for Simon?

As a kid, my curiosity brought me to an old camcorder. I spent my days in…


"I'm the Vision Guy"

A mentor of mine once told me about a question he asked the CEO of a…


Fitting Employees into Job Descriptions

There are two things at play when hiring an employee. The job that needs to be…


What Motivates Me?

This is a very important question to ask yourself. What is the true motivator…


Book Marketing Experiment Part III: Launch Week

Launch day is tomorrow. Here's my plan. In Influence: The Psychology of…


The Business of Balancing Beach Balls

Imagine yourself in a huge gymnasium. On one end of the gym is a pile of beach…


What Should You Write About?

"How do you decide what is valuable enough to make public? What is your process…


One Reason Public School Doesn’t Work Very Well

I could write a book on all the reasons public school doesn’t work very well…


Why Working for Free Will Make You More Money

It’s about a mindset. When you play the game of trading your time for a fixed…


Book Marketing Experiment Part II: Building Buzz

Launch day is coming up. June 27th! If you're not on the pre-launch list yet,…


Certainty is Boring

Certainty leads to stability. Stability is boring. Uncertainty leads to growth.…