“I was going to write this post today, but I think I’ll wait until tomorrow.” “Tomorrow is only a day away. I can wait.” “I think I’ll be mad for a few weeks. When I cool off, then I’ll be able to forgive that person.” NOW seems so urgent. So intrusive. So in my face. […]
I’m reading “The Winning Attitude” by John Maxwell. It’s an old book, but not an old subject. I was just watching a kids show on Saturday that was looking at people in their jobs in the entertainment industry and they were talking to a sound effects guy who produced the sound effects for star wars […]
The term is relatively counterintuitive. How can one lead the narrative art comic book industry while everyone else is working hard? The answer is by forming teams of people united for a common mission that will do the work to push a movement forward. We all produce. We all lead. How can you lead? Produce […]
When I was project manager for a company producing 4 monthly comic books, going through review process with clients, with a small staff and several outsourcing resources. All the little things would add up to really big things. My boss trained me in the “weight of leadership.” Now I will train you.
The results are in. February’s numbers achieved the 3rd highest rankings in the site’s history. But the ramp is starting to lose momentum. We broke the 172 mark. Very short of the 300 goal. So we will try to hit 300 for march. I’ve got a couple of neat events I’d like you to get […]
I’ve been touching on some up and coming comic book leaders throughout the site…Mainly Phil Hampton, and Tyler James and I’m sure there are a number of others like Mat Nastos and Dave Baxter. And there are a lot of authoritative leaders already well established in the comic book community like Jason Thibault, C.B.Cebulski and […]
Today, I wanted to help you revitalize your goals. I wanted to share with you a deep, humbling, powerful message that I got from one of my mentors. He was trying to load all the garbage that I am going to have to go through on my way to making a million dollars. I just achieved […]
Stories help us engage people and draw them in like no other tool can. When we apply these principles to any subject matter, we can make sure we will get our point across. There is a triforce of stories that help us be a better leader. Story Number One– TRANSFORMERS STORY. Optimus Prime teaches us […]
For a good lesson in building a following, you might try the movie: Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The main ape Ceasar (named for Julius Ceasar and his massive takeover the Roman Empire.)(Actually, yeah, you may want to study his real history for better insight, but for this post we’ll just study a […]
“We are in the age of the entrepreneur,” he said. “The new economy has forever changed the social norms of yesteryear, so next year is as good a time as any to join the entrepreneurial revolution.” Scott Gerber — Young Entrepreneur Council (12-28-11) As Michael Wolff points out at leading tech blog GigaOM, “Everywhere you […]