Subject: You're an expert. Tell us about it.
You're an expert. Tell us about it.
September 27th, 2023 at 4:09 pm PSTDon't be shy View onlineThere's something I noticed recently that kind of bothers me. I don't know why it should, because I have nothing to do with it. Several online creators I follow have notices on their blog, podcast, emails, etc. that I don't h ...
Does 'mindset' work?
September 26th, 2023 at 4:17 pm PSTConsider dressing oneself View onlineThere are plenty of schools of thought when it comes to mindset. Perhaps the term isn't so useful, but let's stipulate that it is for the moment. A book I read a few years back by Carol Dweck called Mindset: The ...
I am your ambassador of quan
September 25th, 2023 at 1:12 pm PSTLearning from Jerry Maguire View online Function, function, function! Perhaps to some, this is a motivating mantra. For instance, when you lose your job and the prospect of losing your top client is a very real possibility, get back to function. Fo ...
Learning from "Nathan's Law"
September 22nd, 2023 at 5:57 pm PSTI guarantee you don't know what I'm talking about View onlineI like to run experiments from time to time to see what, if anything is working. I send out our emails from my own account here or on our Substack account depending on the material. It is ...
Getting "cozy" on Twitter/𝕏
September 16th, 2023 at 10:18 am PSTNarrowcasting in my bathrobe View onlineBefore the advent of the podcast generation, we had Talk Radio. The three-hour program was the standard. Granted, talk radio was rather formulaic. Usually, 4 blocks per hour with commercials in between. Ha ...
Reckoning with that tragedy. It never goes away
September 11th, 2023 at 12:51 pm PST22 years and I'm still not over it View onlineThough I don't read newspapers regularly like I once did, I still get the news every day. I curate my feeds and lately a good deal of that is on Twitter/𝕏. So, this being the anniversary of the 9/11 ...
From the depths of my cold heart flows occasional charity
September 6th, 2023 at 1:21 pm PSTAnd free swag for those who want it View onlineI'm giving away free stuff... With two conditions: follow me on Twitter (@BrianDOLeary) and subscribe to our daily emails. If you've been following us for a while, you may remember O'Leary's First Law: ...
Hate social media? So do I. But I'm doing something about it
September 5th, 2023 at 3:40 pm PSTCreating community ... on Twitter View onlineSocial media. I hate it. I also love it ... at times. Love-hate relationship. Twitter is where I spend the most of my social media time these days. Recently, I even hosted a Spaces on the platform (even t ...
Reality television — all too 'real' these days
August 21st, 2023 at 5:11 pm PSTBut it brings me back to a sport I love somehow View onlineOne of our favorite shows is Big Brother which airs on CBS during the summer. It's not very good, but we like it anyway. A new season started just the other day… a little later than norma ...
A quaint lunch date at Micky D's opened my eyes
August 18th, 2023 at 12:42 pm PSTThey're pricing me out of fast food! View onlineMost people don't understand what things cost. It's easy to look at the prices on the grocery shelves and declare, 2.99! That's not what I'm talking about. For instance, I went into McDonald's the ...