Why Bad Odds Can Be Good For You
Sometimes I have an idea for something I want to make. When I mention it to friends, I eventually…
Sometimes I have an idea for something I want to make. When I mention it to friends, I eventually…
[This position has been filled. Thanks] My 6th book, The Ghost of My Father, is on the home stretch.…
There are 4 points and 5 questions at the heart of the latest drama around Facebook and ethics, and…
Thanks to everyone who voted last week about my upcoming book, The Ghost of My Father (background here). Here are…
The book in progress, The Ghost of My Father, is a memoir and it’s no surprise the process of…
[This is an excerpt from The Year Without Pants, An Amazon.com best book of the year] Chapter 4: Why Culture…
This essay in the NYTimes, Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem by Yiren Lu, is a kaleidoscopic essay on culture divide, and the…
My next book is a departure and a risk. If you want to understand why, read the goal of…
The photo below explains my ambition: I’m working to fill this shelf with books I’ve written. I want an…
It has been a great few months for The Year Without Pants (the book about my year managing a team…
I read a prerelease copy of The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success from Viking…
When was the last time you changed your mind about something important? As children we changed our minds frequently…
I’m a fan of Tom Standage‘s earlier works, particularly The Victorian Internet, which explored the parallels between the rise…
I was invited to speak at Seattle’s Social Media Club on Wed 1/22 (registration here) on the topic of Free…
This month I’m posting every day, picking the top voted reader question and answering it. With 37 votes, submitted by Andrew…
It’s common in December to see lists of “best of the year” for books and films. I read 20…
I’ve previously written about how covers should be designed (See How To Design A Great Cover). My fifth book,…
I’m here in NYC all week on book tour for The Year Without Pants (full schedule here). There is nothing fancy…
Vivek Haldar wrote this thoughtful review of The Year Without Pants. His primary critique is there wasn’t enough focus on…
Thanks to everyone who has tweeted, Facebooked and blogged so far in support of The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com…