In the last year I’ve seen dozens, if not hundreds, of courses offering to teach you anything from axe making, to developing in JavaScript, to self-publishing and countless others. The ability to learn almost anything for a little sweat equity and less than the cost of a month of

Sorry I’ve been a little out of touch recently. Having never launched a business like this [http://getfanpack.com] before, there’s tons of learning. One of the first lessons learned is about developing a brand culture. We started with the hypothesis of an identity that proved to be

We talk a lot about finishing without giving starting its due credit. Starting matters. A lot. I’m not talking about the world of minimum viable products (MVP) [http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/08/minimum-viable-product-guide.html] or getting something shipped so you can learn. Those things are good and super

I’ve seen Ira Glass’ YouTube interview on storytelling several times. I was thrilled when I watched this video clip about the GAP on Vimeo. Here’s the thing. When we set out to do something well, it takes time. There’s this period of testing. Seth Godin calls it