by Will | Mar 21, 2018 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
I am in the middle of a serious re-branding, which has forced me to revisit my thoughts on branding, which have been highly influenced by the brand whisperer, Al Ries. Below are a collection of mostly his thoughts, which I think are the most important considerations...
by Will | Oct 2, 2017 | Photography, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
When I was teaching myself about photography, Charlie Rose was one of my favorite sources. Here are some of the best interviews he’s done with the world’s greatest photographers. Irving Penn 21 Days To Baghdad. John Loengard Annie Leibovitz (11/27/2006)...
by Will | Mar 29, 2017 | Writing | 0 Comments
I started blogging 10 years ago back in 2007, and here’s what I’ve learned since then: Blogging forces you to sharpen your ideas. Blogging provides a way for you to avoid forgetting your ideas. Blogging provides a nice organizational system for those of us...
by Will | Mar 23, 2017 | Heroes | 0 Comments
I’m a huge fan of Tim Ferriss, having discovered his book about 10x’ing your productivity a few years ago. More recently I discovered his podcast, and thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned from a few episodes: Every time you drink a...
by Will | Mar 19, 2017 | Writing | 0 Comments
I get my news from the following newspapers and newsmakers, among other sources right now: The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post Foreign Affairs Richard Haass Warren Buffett Bill Gates Martin Sorrell Richard Rubenstein Guy Kawasaki Grover Norquist Milton...
by Will | Mar 14, 2017 | Business | 0 Comments
Given the fact that I didn’t go to business school (I wanted to be a writer before changing course to become an entrepreneur), I read a lot of business books. Specifically, I try read a lot of things that I hope will help me understand the nature of the ad...
by Will | Mar 12, 2017 | Writing | 0 Comments
I’m very interested in what makes a good interview, and I like to remember the questions that I hear again and again from interviewers like Charlie Rose, Tim Ferriss, and others. Below are some of the questions I like. Tim Ferriss asks: Do you have any quotes...
by Will | Mar 12, 2017 | Books | 0 Comments
I loved reading Built To Last, which was a formative book for my business education, because (for one thing) it convinced me of the importance of non-financial motivation. I’m finding lots of good things in Collins’ other famous book, Good To Great, and...
by Will | Feb 23, 2017 | Business | 0 Comments
As someone who has created multiple businesses, I’ve thought a lot about why so few freelancers end up transitioning to full scale business owners (defined as the owner of a business that can thrive without your involvement), and I recently did a financial...
by Will | Jan 25, 2017 | Business | 0 Comments
My favorite book about web design is the classic Don’t Make Me Think, which states that you should build websites that people can use intuitively. If they have to think, you’ve lost. This is true for small business entrepreneurs. If you aren’t...
