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Are Hospitals More Important Than Art?

Posted on July 24, 2013July 24, 2013 in art, ask berkun, reader's choiceby Scott Berkun

Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here).  With 35 votes, this week’s…

What is the meaning of life? (and why do people keep asking)

Posted on July 18, 2013November 24, 2020 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

[Each week I take the top voted topic from readers and answer it.  With 45 votes, this week’s winner was “What…

Why is Our Civilization Dying?

Posted on July 8, 2013February 2, 2015 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it.  With 49 votes, this week’s winner was…

How Do You Build a Culture of Healthy Debate?

Posted on June 28, 2013February 13, 2019 in ask berkun, Managementby Scott Berkun

From Monday’s pile of questions reader Ev Larsen asked: Assumptions have an unnerving way of becoming facts and received wisdom…

When to quit working for a bully?

Posted on June 27, 2013June 27, 2013 in ask berkun, Managementby Scott Berkun

From Monday’s question pile an anonymous reader asked: After five years of consulting I accepted a full time job with a…

Should you self publish your first book?

Posted on June 27, 2013April 17, 2019 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

From Monday’s question pile reader Gutenberg Neto, who has one of the best names ever for questions about publishing, asked: After releasing books…

How to Find Your Niche In Life

Posted on June 26, 2013March 6, 2021 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

From my Monday question pile Jennifer asked: How do you find your niche in life? This seems like a simple question but…

My process for blogging

Posted on June 25, 2013June 3, 2014 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

From my Monday question pile, my friend Angela asked: As an active blogger and communicator, I’m curious your setup. Obviously…

Q&A Monday: ask me your questions

Posted on June 24, 2013June 25, 2013 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

Here’s an experiment: what question do you want me to answer? Something you want advice on? A topic you…

How I make a living: in detail

Posted on March 18, 2010February 26, 2015 in ask berkun, reader's choiceby Scott Berkun

In a series of posts, called reader’s choice, I write on topics people submit. This week, the topic is: how…

Ask Berkun (Friday mailbag)

Posted on December 14, 2007 in ask berkun, Creative Thinking, Managementby Scott Berkun

I get lots of questions and suggestions for things to write about during the week. And while the forums…

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