Random Articles

• On being Seth-dotted I want to thank Seth Godin for linking to the Work Better Weblog yesterday. As expected, I saw it in the server logs. Work Better saw quadruple the traffic of just 24 hrs earlier. It didn’t take down my server (slashdotted) but it did make my afternoon (seth-dotted ?). Plus, I got a great email
• Learning from the 24 Hour Comic Challenge Yesterday, I attempted to create a 24 page comic in 24 hours. Here is what I learned from my first attempt. Have the story finished. I knew how the story started, that got me 6 pages along. Half way into page 7, I was stuck. Seven characters moving, a handful of relationships established, and nowhere to
• A Business Model for Abundance Heretofore, most business were founded on the idea of scarcity. Being the One and Only as Seth Godin describes. If you’re the only vendor offering something, it used to be easy to make money. Just convince people you’re the only one that can solve their problem. Then surround yourself with huge barriers to entry while locking
• Audio is to Books as Video is to Car Crashes A conversation at last night’s PodcastMN meet-up got me thinking about the difference between audio and video. As I see it, the goal of writing is to use the fewest words possible to illustrate the most to the reader. Density. In fact, I’m pretty sure the job of an editor is just that.
• You Have a Higher Tolerance for Ambiguity in Your Thinking Styles  I suspect anyone who spends more than 5 minutes with me could conclude that, including this neuropolitics.org survey. Here’s their entire first impression of me: “Your responses are consistent with the following attributes: You have a higher propensity for large-group social bonding. You have a probable elevation in your dopaminergic activation system. Your right prefrontal cortex