Category Archives: Administrivia

New Column at Upmarket Magazine

I'm writing a column for the online magazine Upmarket. It's the featured column on their home page today. I'm pleased. Pop by and fire up the conversation. I'd be ever so grateful.

Writing Less So I Can Write More

During the 33 days since I started writing first thing every day, I've written 77 posts at the 6 blogs I maintain. (This completely ignores 3 others I've neglected.) My goal in life isn't to be a blog writer.

What Was the Question?

Having spent the past 6 months cranking out 6 books (besides plenty of other work) I'm feeling a little vacant, mentally. Active, fired up, ready for what's next, but not positive in the short run what that is. So I … Continue reading →

11/11/11 = 6/6

On November 11th, 2011 join us for a book release party of epic proportions. Epic because of the 6/6—we'll be celebrating the release of 6 books in 6 months.

How We Decide

As soon as I'd written 6 Practical Steps to Better Decisions I stumbled across Jonah Lehrer's book How We Decide and discovered what a limited perspective that was.

Website for My Next Book is Live

I spent the weekend polishing the website for my next business book The Time is Now 11:59. In an overly cute marketing move I've priced it $11.59 to match the title; that includes free domestic shipping. It'll ship July 21st … Continue reading →

Triangle Tool #1: Identifying Your Ideal Client

Here's one of those triangle tools which I feel there's a need (and perhaps a market) for: helping entrepreneurs identify their ideal client.

Two New Books This Summer (Or Is It Three?)

Perilously close to finishing the gross-level editing on The Time is Now 11:59: Heretical Thoughts for Tomorrow's Business. About half done with the writing of Getting Your Book Out of the "Someday" Box. And Sue has begun transcribing the audio … Continue reading →

Will You Help Me Create a Triangle?

I have a number of "how to" do-it-yourself tools which need to be created. I'll be writing about them over the next few days. Here's the thing: I'd like some of you to create them.

When Was Your Last Day Off?

Within the last week we've had night-time temperatures well below freezing. Since it was 95F when we left Arizona a month ago, I'm not at all amused. But today, it's glorious. Sunny and clear, high 60s, a gentle breeze over … Continue reading →