Recent content by JakeStratham

When you think of SEAL training (BUD/S), you probably think of the physical aspects. I do too. This video addresses the mental aspects - specifically, training the brain to ignore fear and the tendency toward panic... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4FojRkEKU The segment about "Pool...

In a word, brutal. Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace The article is long, but very interesting.

A few days ago, two women graduated from Ranger school, the first of their gender to do so. Around that time, Admiral Jon Greenert said there's no reason women can't be SEALs as long as they meet the established standards. A few years back, SecDef Leon Panetta said women would be...

We're all marketers here. So all of us know the power of a good story. The problem is, storytelling doesn't come naturally. Not to me and not to you. There's an art to it, and that art escapes most of us. I've been trying to improve my own storytelling chops. Although I focus on the written...

Last year, Jason Fried and his crew at Basecamp launched The Distance. It profiles private, non-tech businesses that have been around for 25 years or longer. That in itself is reason enough to check it out. While none of the businesses are sexy, they've managed to do enough things right to...

I have a simple question for you: how do you consume long and short-form content? I'm not asking whether Google likes it long. Nor am I asking whether long is better than short for social engagement. I'm asking how you, personally, consume it. When you're reading your favorite blog and find...

From here: The above passage was written by Duke University Professor Dan Ariel, who authored a book titled Predictably Irrational a few years ago. In it, he describes a phenomenon he calls "arbitrary coherence." You're probably familiar with it in the context of price anchoring. To wit...

I'll start... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYuZX7swc5Y Your turn.

If you're looking for a series to binge-watch and enjoy stories from the Old West, try Deadwood... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om4PUfVYFcw Three seasons. Twelve episodes per season. Fair warning: it was cancelled early. I just finished watching it for the second time. It is excellent...

I currently use Quicktime on a Macbook Air. It's simple and less bloated than Itunes. But it's clunky. Can you recommend a lightweight alternative? A few details: - I'm not streaming. I'm listening to files stored on the MBA's flash. - I'd like to create playlists (QT doesn't do that - at...

The more you get done, the more time you have and the more money you make. Here's a simple way to make that happen: Step 1: Buy one of these: Step 2: Figure out how long a task should take you to complete. Step 3: Set your timer and get to work. This is nothing new. But if you're not...

If you're a dog owner, do you take your mutt into stores? If you're not a dog owner, do you mind when others take their mutts into the stores you visit? I'm not talking about service dogs or even therapy dogs. Nor am I talking about the outside sections of stores, cafes and...

Interesting piece on Hubspot. I have nothing to add to it. A lot of us made a ton of cash jamming Google. Some of us still do. Just thought a few of you would like to read the article since...

Past threads have focused on the merits (or lack thereof) of standing while working. This thread is for desk recommendations. I'm looking to buy a desk and would like your recommendations. Ideally, I'd like to spend less than $700. Here are a few contenders: Uplift Jarvis Evodesk Kangaroo...

I need your help. I'd like to 301 a Wordpress site to another domain. Ideally, every page on the old site should send folks to the home page of the new site. For example: oldsite.com ---> newsite.com oldsite.com/about/ ---> newsite.com oldsite.com/contact/ ---> newsite.com...