Author: pisac

The sense that a real person sat down and wrote something useful is one thing most folks want to see more of on the internet.

(And by ‘on the internet,’ I mean text messages, continue reading

“What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest. You can be watching continue reading

Here are two quick suggestions: a. It should sound like something you wouldn’t feel foolish saying out loud; b. It should sound like talking, continue reading

Be.

Here.

Now.

Especially for the folks you care about.

“Huh. But what does that look like in my day-to-day life?”

It’s any moment that says to the folks you care continue reading

.. is in the moment you are saying them.

(By ‘saying them,’ I also mean the times when you’re writing an email, text, FB message, etc.)

How much power do words continue reading

Imagine you’re throwing a party. Maybe the party is for someone dear who just graduated, maybe you just closed a big deal, maybe you just bought a new home, or maybe it’s continue reading

“How many of you live paycheck to paycheck?”

The entire conference room at the Consumer Healthcare Product Association convention, a few years back, got a little quieter continue reading

We’re never quite where we actually are.

(Are you nodding right now?)

It’s sad that we’re never quite where we are, in large part because our mind loves having a continue reading

Dracula.

There’s something gripping about famous one-word book titles.

The latest book to join that list is called continue reading

Can a simple chair like the one shown in the first image of this story be built without tools?

Even if you are a skilled carpenter, the answer is ‘no.’

Back to the chair: continue reading

Facebook connects the world.

Twitter is the pulse of the internet.

Shopify ___________. Can you fill in the blank?

Some folks feel that Shopify is a multilevel marketing company. continue reading

It can make you bitter.

Or, it can make you better.

Case in point: AutoNation, aka the now-largest car dealership network in the US.

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As a business leader, you know that you can get ‘hours’ from anyone.

But how do you find the folks whose values are aligned with yours, folks who can help you create and continue reading

// Interview with an author: Chris Guillebeau //

Just had the pleasure of exchanging a few words with my pen pal Chris Guillebeau about his new book, and he graciously agreed to conduct continue reading