I have days when I’m scared. And days when I’m crushed under the work to be done. And days when I seriously can’t be bothered. And days when I don’t know where to begin. At those times, the usual up-and-at-‘em momentum machine is on the blink… I’m thinking of the couch and some kind of…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Three lessons from my butt
Today’s post is later than usual because I had to go to the physiotherapist. You know that ambitious goal I made of exercising almost every day of April? I sprained my butt. I know. I drew some lessons from the experience. It’s hard to identify problems when you’re inexperienced I went to the physio because…
Does your website pass the 3-second test?
Go to a random website (Use Google’s I Feel Lucky option) and see how long it takes you to answer these questions: Who is this website for? What will I get out of my time on this website? For example: Site 1: Explosive Fight Videos 14-25 year old males Video footage of people fighting, entertainment,…
If you build it…
… then it gets built. Today, go and do ONE THING that gets you closer to your awesome website, no matter how tiny. Fix one broken link. Send one email. Sign up for the resource you need. Send one tweet. Feels small? Useless? It shouldn’t. You’re a little closer than before. If you’re smart enough…
Fear, success, and uncertainty
I think it’s delightful that creating this resource about fear management has involved so many practical lessons for myself. I’ve added a number of new sections of fears I’ve uncovered, or rediscovered, during this process. An example? Why of course. I decided that it would be great to have a few interviews with people who…
Social Triggers and one smart dude
I was hanging out a few evenings ago, checking my Twitter (as I do) and this popped up in my Must-Read stream: Would anyone be interested in getting a 30-minute SEO consult in exchange for a blog post? (you’d be guaranteed to get 3 solid action plans) Oh, Derek Halpern is such a smart guy….
Scared? No, I’m just too busy!
Oh sure you are. Ever noticed that it’s always the scary stuff (or the embarassing or painful stuff) that we’re too busy to do? I’m pretty sure I have never, ever been too busy to eat an ice-cream. But sending an email that could make me money? I can hold off on that sucker for…
Manage your fears and get more awesome
I’m in favour of awesomeness. (No, really?) I’ve been pushing myself hard these last few months: getting up at 4:30am to chat, writing and studying every spare moment, abandoning a number of my favourite hobbies, working 14-hour days… you know, stuff I thought I couldn’t do, stuff that was Too Hard for the likes of…
Choose two missions
Today, choose one mission from each category and get them done. The order in which you do them is up to you; I like doing the warm and fuzzy one second because it makes me feel good. Warm and fuzzy 5-minute missions Send one email Tell your customers you love them Nurture your followers Admit…
Fear and Websites in Las Vegas
I’ve been thinking a lot about fear lately. About fears that I’ve vanquished, fears that are still kicking my ass on a regular basis, and the fears that you tell me about. There’s a lot of fear around. It worries me (hah! more fear), because fear inhibits awesomeness. Fear makes us selfish and risk-averse; it…