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It’s a lazy amplifier. “Very” can modify almost any adjective, but it might not deliver our intended message. Putting it in front of a positive like…

If worrying about paying the mortgage gets you motivated to lean hard into the next project, don’t be surprised if that sort of fear arises every…

“Won’t get fooled again” | Seth’s Blog Alas, we probably will. Recurring scams, hustles and deceptions work because we’re eager to be fooled by them. Vaporware,…

Wearing the costume | Seth’s Blog There’s a huge difference between carrying a stethoscope and being a doctor. And being a clown requires far more than…

Once you decide to write a book about strategy, it raises the bar for having a strategy for the launch. People generally focus far too much…

The run-on sentence | Seth’s Blog Periods were an extraordinary invention. It took thousands of years of writing before we settled on this simple convention. The…

You are someone’s ancestor. Most immediately, you are the ancestor of the you of tomorrow. That’s why we don’t spend every penny in our bank account,…

Promises and our best | Seth’s Blog There is a significant difference between, “I promise,” and “I’ll do my best.” Promises are difficult to keep and…

Someone I’ve worked with over the years happened to be driving down my street. I called out and said hello… They ignored me. So I repeated…

Sometimes, marketers, musicians or speakers dig themselves into a solipsistic rabbit hole. They’ve heard their stuff before. They think everyone else has too. So they bury…