Writing and Speaking for Introverts
108 CommentsGreetings, fellow introverts. (Is that not you? Then you can safely skip this post. Everyone else, keep reading.) At every meetup I host, and most of the events I’m invited…
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First Videos from #WDS2013
Leave your thoughtsThe focus of WDS is on creating a strong in-person experience, so we don’t do any live-streaming. However, we also realize that many people who aren’t able to attend in…
Escape to Reality
42 CommentsIt's a fairly typical island, as these things go. It took a while to make it here, with connecting flights through Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. It operates on island time, where breakfast goes until 11am and happy hour is at least a four-hour period beginning in the late afternoon and continuing indefinitely.
On the Road: First Week in Asia
Leave your thoughtsWhen I awoke in Kowloon harbor at 4am, I knew it was a good sign. The previous day I had flown 13 hours from San Francisco to Hong Kong with…
Starting in the Middle
46 CommentsAmy wrote in and said she was struggling with writing her book. “I know I have something good to share with people!” she said. “But I’m having a hard time…
Ready Or Not
Leave your thoughtsIf you want to get something done, don’t give yourself enough time to finish. Keep it short and tight. Give yourself a fixed deadline. WDS is the ultimate fixed deadline…
WDS 2013: A Partial (and Impartial) Recap
57 CommentsWe did it! Ten days ago, nearly 3,000 people descended on Portland for the third annual World Domination Summit. Everyone asks what WDS is, and here’s what I usually say…
WDS 2013: Still Working On It
Leave your thoughtsI had hoped to write up my comments on last week’s adventure with 2,800 people, but I’m still in recovery. There’s just too much to process, at least for me…
World Domination: Achievement Unlocked
Leave your thoughtsOver the past few days I’ve had very little sleep at night and an amazing time from 5am to midnight. Working with an incredible team, we welcomed 2,800 people to…
Free or Low-Cost Lodging Anywhere in the World
34 CommentsIn more than a decade of frequent travel, I’ve stayed everywhere from five-star hotels to sleeping on the ground—and I don’t mean camping, I mean sleeping on the ground with…
Spring Cleaning (In Late June)
3 CommentsIt’s been a jam-packed week here at World Domination HQ. We have thousands of people coming to town in just a few days, a sentence that sounds odd even as…
Practical Ways to Burn the Ships
51 CommentsYou may be familiar with the story of Hernán Cortés and his arrival in Veracruz. In order to prevent his crew from turning back from battle out of fear, he…
Worth It All
79 CommentsSometimes it’s hard to know if it’s all worth it. You’re out in the woodshed, slaving away on this thing you love, night and day. But does anyone else care?Will…
Human Behavior, Compliance, and Identity
33 CommentsIn thinking through how to make some changes in my business, I’ve been thinking about identity in general. One of the strongest drivers of our behavior is to comply with…
The Challenge and the Opportunity
75 CommentsOnce upon a time I lived in the small country of Togo in West Africa. I was based on a hospital ship docked in Lomé, the capital, and the team…
