Writing
Essays from the CouchSurfingCEO era (2009-2012), preserved here from a now-defunct subdomain. New dispatches go out via synova.space when there is something worth saying.
2012
2011
- The 5 Steps for Achieving Your Goals in 2012
- How to Use Gmail to Pretend You're Working 9-5
- The Realities of Living Your Life
- 5 Simple Tips to Separate Work from Personal Life
- The Scariest Time of My Life: The Story of the Day I Quit My Job
- How to Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Get Your Stuff Done
- Traveling for Business? How to Never Carry a Receipt Again
- Connecting the Dots: How Steve Jobs Changed My Life
- Why the iPhone is Ruining Your Life (and What To Do About It)
- Lunch at AJ Bombers in Madison WI
- The Three Words That Will Destroy Any Adventure
- How to Go Barefoot All Winter Long
- Why Society Tells Me I'm Going to Die at the Age of 50
- The Introduction of the CouchSurfingCEO
- How to Make Seemingly Impossible Goals, Possible
- How College Ruined My Life and What You Can Learn from My Mistakes
- Appreciating the Small Things of Life
- A New Beginning: Initial Thoughts on Minimalism
- I'm Giving Away Everything to Find Meaning
- How Twitter Can Save The TV Commercial
- The Plight of the Bookstore
- Does Easy = Simple?
- The Lazy Way to Grow Your Twitter Follower Count
- Social Media Marketing in a Small Town
- Building Your Audience: What Ellen's Gold Digger Machine Can Teach Us
- Escalator Temporarily Stairs
- The Secret Behind David Ogilvy's Brilliant Headline Copywriting
- Disagree? Talk to the Hand
- Who's Behind the Brand? 15 Examples of Companies Rocking Social Media
- Louis C.K. Puts Things into Perspective
- 12 Usability Resources to Improve Website Conversions
2010
- How-To Change Any Habit in 20 Seconds
- There's an Alternative to Cheese?
- The #1 Skill Needed to Succeed in Anything
- Is This The Future Of TV Commercials?
- 10 Rules for Restaurant Success
- Simple Three Step Process for Combating Social Media Overload
- Rethinking Follow Friday on Twitter #FF
- How Mannequins Boost Inventory Turnover at Retail Clothing Stores
- How To Gain an Instant Boost of Happiness
- Is This Simple Item Killing Your Chances at a Positive First Impression?
- Is Camping Out for Black Friday Worth It?
- How Famous Dave's Restaurant is Losing Countless \$10 Sales & Unlimited Promotion
- The Cost of Convenience
- Becoming a Great Conversationalist
- The New Dork's Phone System
- All-Inclusive Resorts: Perfection of the Value-Add Business Model?
- How I Accidentally Created a Successful Business at the Age of 12
- 4 Reasons Your Brand Will Never Succeed on Twitter (and How To Prevent It)
- Using the SPIN Selling Method to Write Great Ad Copy
- A Simple 5-Step Method to Determine What Book to Read Next from Amazon
- Still Jobless? Maybe It's Not the Economy, Buddy
- 5 Feel-Good Benefits of Owning a Business
- The Art of Self-Control: Can You Wait for the Second Marshmallow?
- Price Anchoring: The Power of Comparison Pricing Tables on a Subconscious Level
- Avoiding Scams from SEO Gurus Advising Techniques That Do Not Work
- Congratulations, You've Won the Ovarian Lottery
- Networking 101: What To Do with Those Business Cards After an Event
- Death of the Resume
- 6 Reasons to Start Your Company Without a Business Loan
- Questioning Everything: The Missing Art of Critical Thinking
- Stop Complaining and Strive to Stand Out
- Six Steps to Change Your Life for the Better
- 5 TED Talks Every Entrepreneur Needs To Watch
- Tips for Waking Up Early in the Morning
- The Ultimate Entrepreneur's List of Lists
- Poor vs. Broke
- Are You Competing on Price With Your Brick and Mortar Store? Good Luck!
- Overcoming a Setback: Get Disturbed
- What's the Problem with Starbucks Refreshing their Brand?
2009
- How To Make The Perfect Green Smoothie
- 71 Technologies & Resources to Help Simplify An Entrepreneur's Life
- Missing Fulfillment in Your Career? Rick Smith Would Like an Evening of Your Time
- The Power of Several Job Titles: The Virtual Multi-Hat Negotiation Gambit
- 10 Essential Considerations When Going Green in the Office
- Optimism: The Single Most Important Factor To An Entrepreneur's Success
- What Is The True Dollar Per Hour Value Of An Employee's Income?
- One Word Can Change Your Life: The Importance Of When, Not If
- Beware Advisors: Seek Mentors
- 100+ Internet Marketing Resources for Entrepreneu
- Ten Tips to Save \$1000 or More A Year Buying Produce
- Build a Successful Business By Delaying Gratification
- Quickly Save \$10,000 or More a Year: How to Automate Purchasing to Save Time and Money
- The Rat Race: You Don’t Need To Escape, If You’ve Never Entered