This week, I attended one of the best workshops I’ve ever seen. It cured my impostor syndrome (something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently). And if you’re a woman working in tech, I’d like to co-sponsor you to take it, too. (more…)
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How Impostors’ Broken Minds Work (And Why You’re Not an Impostor)
If you’re worried about impostor syndrome, you (by definition) don’t have it. Actual impostors don’t worry about being impostors. They’re just trying to scam. Because to a REAL impostor, the con is literally about life and death. (more…)
How I’m Getting My Daily Wordcount Back Up (Content Hurricane 2022)
I used to write 3,000-8,000 words per day, sometimes up to 2400+ words per hour. But since shifting from content creation to strategy, my writing speed has decreased dramatically. Here’s what I’m doing as part of my Content Hurricane 2022 strategy to get my daily wordcount back up.
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3 Con-man Lessons about Confidence for Client-facing Businesses
A few years ago, I had the displeasure of seeing very wealthy people (with $100m+ net worths) get scammed. And it wasn’t like the scammer was some particularly smooth dude with an airtight backstory – he was a loser living in a hotel.
We should have known better, but fortunately the actual damage done was relatively low, and I got to learn 3 profitable lessons about landing bigger clients. These lessons directly impacted how I approached our business in the last year with fascinating results. Here they are, in no particular order.
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The Hilarious Scam Targeting My First Grader
Public school isn’t an efficient way to learn. But it’s a decent place to get socialized and prepare for the “real” world.
So it’s totally natural and good that my kid is already being scammed by authority figures in the first month. (Just like real life!) (more…)
How to Virtually Test Your Site on Different Screen Sizes
We’re constantly advocating for real-world website testing. But what if you don’t have access to the full suite of devices and screen sizes? There’s a free tool for that. (more…)
Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Sharing Our Ideas
After spending years working in and around the startup world, I think there are two basic reasons people keep ideas/frameworks/methods “secret”: (more…)