Alex Champagne

Michael Jordan Failure Video

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:39:30 +0000

Posted in Video

This Michael Jordan commercial explains the role of failure in any success story:

44 Practical Lessons from ReWork by Jason Fried

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:41:50 +0000

ReWork is a great book by the guys from 37Signals. (a great company with great products) If you haven’t read it, you should. Here’s 44 points that I thought were important for me to remember: Learning from mistakes is overrated: Failure teaches you what not to do. Success teaches you what to do and expand [...]

The Difference Between The Top 1% & Everyone Else…

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:48:43 +0000

Posted in Articles

Any manger worth his salt will tell you that It’s really hard to find top-tier talent. That’s a fact. It’s also the reason why the vast majority of income is earned by such a small percentage of the population. What do those people have that so many others don’t? I like to think that at [...]

Clutter is Crippling

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:53:24 +0000

Posted in minimalism

I didn’t think I had a problem with clutter. Don’t get me wrong, I knew my surroundings were disorganized and… well, cluttered, but I thought I was ok with it. I think everyone is to an extent if they’ll allow themselves to be. Today I started thinking about clutter like I think about food. If [...]

Notes on Work The System by Sam Carpenter

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:35:58 +0000

Posted in Articles

EDIT: Here’s the interview I prepared this outline for: Mixergy (you need to watch it) Topic: [do this] and [get that]: Implement and refine systems so that you can work less, focus on whats important and earn exponentially more. Sam used systems to go from working gruelling 100 hour weeks, to working 2 hours per week and [...]

My Notes on “Life Nomadic” by Tynan

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:22:00 +0000

Posted in Articles

Great Quotes: What is a digital or modern nomad? “Until now, being a nomad has meant isolating oneself from modern culture. From the early years of nomadic tribes to the more recent phenomenon of self-outcasting adventurers disappearing from society, an element of sacrifice has been bundled with the glory of mobility and freedom. A modern [...]

Highlights & Notes on “Conversation Marketing”

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:58:16 +0000

Posted in Articles

A guide to making any website communicate more effectively: 6 Rules of Marketing • Know the Room • Dress Appropriately • Sound Smart • Make a Connection • Brag Modestly • Observe and Adjust 1.Know your audience and target them specifically – no passerby traffic – 2. Your web site should know where it’s going, [...]