I always hold my breath when I click the button to submit a speaker application. I lean forward in my seat, my heart beating just a bit quicker. Experience doesn’t seem to play a role – the excitement and anxiety cocktail doesn’t get any weaker. Those tumultuous emotions don’t have anything to do with how […]
personal development
Get Your First Marketing Job with Zero Experience
Countless times, I need to write the same advice. It’s because countless times I get asked the same question. “What’s your advice for a person just starting their marketing career? What do I do – and how do I get a job?” So I decided to distill how to start in marketing with no experience […]
The Best Books for Marketers: 20+ Reads for Each Stage of Your Career
At the end of the first course lecture, a hand goes up. “Could you recommend us any books to read?” A variation of this happens in each course I teach. I often tell my content marketing students that the best way to create content is to listen to your users’ questions. I decided to practice […]
My Productivity System – a Routine That Tames the Chaos
It’s Sunday morning, I’ve just taken a shower after my morning run. Coffee is steaming, breakfast is waiting, and my cat is lying on the kitchen counter overlooking the table. She looks on as I sit down, take a sip, and get to work. I open my bullet journal, my task list, and my calendar. It’s […]
Productivity Tools – a Fast Track to Success
I mentioned in the first post of this series that no tool can help you without the right mindset. The opposite is also true. No one app can become a panacea for your efficiency issues, but the right productivity tools can save you lots of time and improve your flow. Of course, productivity is a deeply […]