Who is Andrew Tate and Why is he Blowing up on Social Media?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 6 months, you’ve undoubtedly seen a bald-headed, misogynistic guy wearing dark sunglasses and driving a Bugatti dominating your feed. Take a look at this Google Trend chart, which shows all the global searches for “Andrew Tate”. It appears he came out of nowhere in March […]
How Brands Can Crush on Social Media in 2022
In marketing, things change rapidly. What worked in the past, may not work in the future. TikTok has changed the game It’s hard to ignore video as it seems to be dominating every platform. Adam Mosseri – Head of Instagram – stated: “more and more of Instagram is going to become video over time.” This […]
How to Use TikTok for B2B Marketing
While many businesses use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to promote their content, so many have yet to explore TikTok as a viable social platform. If you’re running a business, or just looking to grow your personal following, it’s important to know what TikTok has to offer. It’s no longer just dance videos and challenges, […]
Introversion Bias: How WFH is Leveling the Playing Field for Introverts
What is the introversion bias? There’s a saying I heard once that said, ‘the world is run by charismatic people.’ It’s obviously not true, but the idea still resonates with me. Charismatic people have a huge advantage in that they are sociable, confident, more prone to networking and developing friends with large numbers of people, […]
Manifesting Luck and the Power of Mindset
Famed film producer, Samuel Goldwyn once said, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” We’ve all heard that hard work pays off, but how many times have you heard that being lucky pays off? Is luck an actual ‘thing’ in the universe? And if so, how can we acquire more of it? A friend of mine […]
The Power of Cumulative Effort
There’s a famous story called The Inventor of Chess and The Emperor, perhaps you’ve heard it, that is a great demonstration of the power of cumulative effort. If not, allow me to sum it up for you. One day, an inventor took his latest creation to the Emperor. He called it, the game of chess. […]
How to Travel Like a Pro
I often take for granted how much work is involved in planning a trip. I hear from friends how they saw my pictures from South East Asia or Europe and wish they could do the same. When I ask them why they can’t, their responses can be surprising. Many of them say that traveling is […]
How to Be a Smart Negotiator
Whether you are asking for a raise, haggling with a merchant, or in an argument with your partner, you need to be a good negotiator. There are three main goals of any negotiation: It should produce an agreement It should be efficient It should improve (or at least not damage) the relationship between the parties. […]
The Importance of Networking
We’ve all heard the phrase – it’s not what you know, it’s who you know – but how many of us work as hard at building and maintaining social networks as we do at building our knowledge? I was at a dinner party the other night and this guy was talking about how he got his […]
Is Safe the New Risky? – Interview with MJ DeMarco
In a previous post – The Practical Applications Of Fear In A Modern World – I discuss how unnecessary fear can seep into our consciousness and derail our ambitions. I have decided to write a follow-up piece on risk, since the two elements go hand-in-hand. However, instead of me discussing risk and risk tolerance as […]