***UPDATE*** Since I posted this article in various places around the web, it's BLOWN UP. However, I keep getting many of the same questions. I wanted to answer 3 of those here, before you dive in: Question #1: "Daniel, will the strategies here work anywhere besides Elance?" Yes. The ... Continue Reading
2 negative beliefs you should NEVER adopt…
After talking to MANY people via email, I kept hearing a lot of the same issues were holding us back from completing our projects (or even starting...). It's actually a little refreshing to know that many of us are going through the same thing - and I know I've battled with these many ... Continue Reading
An open letter to frustrated 20-somethings…
So I'll be 25 this Saturday. I've gone through a huge evolution in thought regarding careers, passions, the concept of "work" and life direction in the past 10 years. My first job at the YMCA (at 15), I figured out within 2 weeks that I was great at "pitching" myself during the interview -- ... Continue Reading
Entrepreneur tip: why “stress relief” is a stupid idea
Look, I'm all for kicking back relaxing after a hard day's work...but if you're stressed out because of work, or you're worried that your business isn't doing well -- simple stress relief is NOT the answer. You must fix the root cause of the stress: your business (or job). Here's how... ... Continue Reading
How to make a late email appear “on time” using the RobotLoop technique
If you're a child of the digital era, there's a 99% chance that you've committed some type of fabrication growing up. Perhaps it was in the form of doctoring that good 'ol progress report so that your mom didn't wreak bloody hell on you for a midterm grade that you knew was going to come up ... Continue Reading
The “fat friend effect” and the surprising power of negative secondary connections
I'm 24 years old and I'm now realizing that, despite my tendency to feel like I have a pretty good handle on life, there were a lot of lessons I learned as a child that still ring true today. For one, I've found it exceedingly true that birds of a feather really DO flock together. I used to ... Continue Reading
