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Please Don’t Be Generic (When sending LinkedIn requests)
I believe in first impressions, especially if you’re asking someone else for…
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Have we reached the death of the author? (Publishing and Poverty)
I’m a fan of Melville house, a young, savvy publishing company founded…
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Big Questions for “Secret Ingredient for Success” (NYTimes)
Ranting about opinion pieces isn’t generally worthwhile, but some pieces are deeply…
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The truth about choosing book titles
I’ve published six successful books and in the years it took to write…
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Open letter to college graduates
Dear college graduates: I will share what no one told me when…
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In Defense of PowerPoint
Every few months there’s another article on the evils of PowerPoint, but…
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An open letter to micromanagers
Dear Micromanager: Owners of thoroughbreds never stop their horses mid-race, every ten…
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Calling bullshit on social media
While I like and use Facebook and Twitter, there’s enough hype and…
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A lesson in customer service (why my site was down today)
I was out and about today, and got home to find email…
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The lost cult of Microsoft program managers
Some of you know I worked at Microsoft years ago (’94-’03) as…