When Is Something Worth Teaching?
This month I’m posting every day, picking the top voted reader question and answering it. With 37 votes, submitted by Andrew…
Category: reader’s choice
Why It’s Ok To Be Average
This month I’m posting every day, picking the top voted reader question and answering it. With 41 votes, submitted…
How to Overcome Cynicism
How do you overcome cynicism in an environment determined to maintain it? You overcome a toxic environment by walking…
Are Hospitals More Important Than Art?
Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here). With 35 votes, this week’s…
New site feature: Control My Mind (Ask Berkun)
I’ve been working with the folks at FreshMuse on a new feature: Mind Control. I’ve always enjoyed Q&A with you…
How to Meet Your Hero
Here’s a question from the mailbag: I’m going to a conference for the first time, in part to meet…
Is a college degree worth it?
Many of the posts I write are inspired by reader questions and requests. Smaranda Calin, one of my awesome fans, asked: what’s…
Are societies more against individuals than ever?
Imran Farouk, one of my kickstarter supporters for Mindfire, had this request for a blog post: Q: How has…
How to speak to a bored audience
In a series of posts, called ask berkun, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. This…
Clients who ignore you: how to handle?
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit. This week’s reader’s choice post:…
Why does transparency matter?
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. If…
Why does faith matter?
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. If…
How ideas escape their prisons
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit. This week: Helping great…
Where does our best work come from?
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. This week’s…
Does having a big ego help achieve goals?
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. This week’s…
How I found my passion
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. If…
My favorite books: and why I love them
In a series of posts, called ask berkun, I write on whatever topics people submit and vote for. This week…
How I make a living: in detail
In a series of posts, called reader’s choice, I write on topics people submit. This week, the topic is: how…
My biggest mistakes
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics people submit. This week’s reader’s choice…
Book smarts vs. Street smarts
In a series of posts, called readers choice, I write on whatever topics readers submit. [Note: Polarizing questions are silly…