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Michael Jordan said “I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.”
On the surface that sounds like a quote about perseverance, but it’s really not. It’s a quote about systems.
In business and art, the winners rarely have the most resources. If that were the case, why did Apple—a company started in a garage—beat IBM at personal computers in the early 80s? IBM had
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Why the Powerful Work Like Lions
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A kind of panic sets in once you’ve leveled-up your earning power.
Your first taste of it comes in your teenage years when you’re working at McDonald’s or the ice cream shop. You start in the kitchen flipping burgers or at the cash register. Then a couple weeks or months in you get promoted to assistant shift manager. The nametag or tie changes color.
And suddenly you’re doing less work, but you feel
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Why Good Ideas Need Great Names
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Austin Kleon said “an idea is gold only if you name it.” I think he understood that ideas are a dime a dozen. And that the value is not in the idea itself but in the execution.
Part of the execution lies in the name you give it. Because really, most of the time the only protection you have from someone stealing it is the trademark on the name. A brand name becomes the fence you put around your land to mark it
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Lil Wayne & Stephen King on Work Ethic
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Stephen King knows a thing or two about writing. And about discipline. And about pretty much anything that has to do with being successful with your art. Well guess what, Lil Wayne knows a thing or two as well. In this episode we uncover all the reasons why he can serve as a role model for any artist, creator, or entrepreneur.
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Ben Murray-Smith https://soundcloud.com/ben-murray-smith
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The Life-Changing Process of Writing Your First Book
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Sarah Knight has been in the publishing world for 15 years. First, selling books, then working for a literary agent, then as an editor at a major book publishing firm, and finally as an author. She walks us through the process of writing her first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, how it impacted her, and what aspiring authors should know about the industry.
Music written and produced by Ben Murray-Smith www.benmurraysmith.co.uk
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Accepting the Role of Luck and Timing in Our Career
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Tucker Max has sold millions of books, but being a writer wasn't even a goal of his originally. His career arc is very interesting, because it allows us to see how big a role luck and timing have on our careers. He was part of the first wave of bloggers that found huge success in traditional publishing, but his success wasn't just due to being early. He had other forces at work as well.
In this episode, we talk to Tucker and try to piece together
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Seth Godin on the Advantages of Non-Traditional Learning
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Seth Godin joins us in this episode, and we learn from him why the current model of education is broken, and actionable steps to taking charge of our own learning as adults. Along the way we discover why we should be approaching our career as a series of projects, and what skills hold the most value in today's world.
He also tells us some stories of his clashes with the
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