A magnificent golden statue of Buddha sits in the temple of Wat Traimit, located in Bangkok, Thailand. While its origins aren’t clear, it bears resemblance to a style prominent during the Sukhothai period; it’s likely that it was made 700 years ago. At some point — likely 350 years ago…

In our early careers, we’re taught to say yes to everything; but soon, as we gain more experience, we face the opposite problem — a stream of opportunities, with uncertainty about what to say no to. …

12 Ways to Interpret a Budget Disconnect — There’s a saying I’ve heard and lived by, “If 30% of people aren’t telling you you’re too expensive, you’re not charging enough.” Looking back, I realized that I often ended conversations there, when there was so much more to be said. After all, “You’re too expensive,” is a claim; what…

If there’s anything I’ve learned in 15 years of writing, it’s that not all writing money is earned equally. There are such things as good writing money, and bad writing money. Here’s an idea of what they mean to me, and a guide to lessons I’ve learned, and how I’ll…

You have a great idea, you write a blog post in five minutes, you post it. A friend reads it, they message you and say, “Hey, I know you had the best intentions, did you consider how this could be misinterpreted?” Oops, you didn’t. You misspoke, and could be easily…

Is it better for you to find a new job and apply to it, or for a recruiter to come reach out to you? Is it better for you to find a new client and sell to them, or for a client to come find you? …

“*Enough is based on your own judgment. The idea here is not that you can give anything, and get anything you want in return. Rather, in some situations, you can given enough to make a company want to hire you so badly they’ll break their own rules. …

Why you shouldn’t force your art to make you money — “Quarter million a year, and that don’t bounce.” That’s from “Untouchable,” when Pusha T talks about working as the president of Ye’s record label GOOD Music. His boast was in the salary he’d be earning working in a powerful role at a cutting edge record label, and not relying on…

Receiving a new idea is an incredible experience — to me, the sensation is a whirlwind of hope, opportunity, and excitement. This is a double-edged sword though, because all of us take in new ideas every day, which means if we were to act on all of them, we would…