When asked what we want out of life, many of us respond with a simple answer: “I want to be happy.” But what we often don’t realize is what we need to actually t...
The Portfolio Life
017: Why You Should Solve Your Own Problems: The Story of Designing My Own Blog Theme [Podcast]
The most important life lesson I’ve learned from the Internet is this: solve your own problems and then share the solution.
If you want to get the kind of atten...
016: Lewis Schiff’s Road to Success: Monetization, Innovation, & Failure [Podcast]
I’m often challenged to think differently about a long-held belief. It’s scary, but I experience growth every time I face the fear and rise to the challenge. In this e...
015: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Counterintuitive Advice from Author Ryan Holiday [Podcast]
Most of us think that to be a writer, we need to study writing. We imagine (or dread) going back to school to get an advanced degree in creative writing. But Ryan Holi...
014: Is Content Really King? [Podcast]
Content is not king. Content is a fat, dethroned monarch, dis-empowered of his royal ability to influence. And he lost that power a long time ago. In other words, your...
013: How to Create Your Own Freedom, Live an Adventure, & Do Work That Matters: A Chat with Chris Guillebeau [Podcast]
Wherever you look, there are voices telling you to “live a better story” or do something “epic.” They make it sound easy. But it’s not so...