Tag: advice

  • Craig Newmark | Success Advice from Successful People

    Founder, Craigslist Back in 1990, I was a systems engineer at IBM in Detroit. I had a manager who told me that aside from my technical knowledge, my sense of humor was my saving grace. I was sometimes arrogant because I was very technical. It became a problem when I was working within a marketing…

  • Wild Energy

    “Men are terrified of a woman’s depth of love and the energy that moves as a woman’s sexuality and emotions. And, at the same time, men want nothing more in this life than to merge completely with a woman’s devotional love and wild energy. Only as a man outgrows his fear can he handle a…

  • Philosophy From a Legendary Sex Icon | Marilyn Monroe

    Marilyn Monroe is one of the most celebrated and enduring icons of all time. Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California. Ms. Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s…

  • Make Good Art | Neil Gaiman | Commencement Speech

    This commencement speech is mandatory listening for anyone who hopes to be creatively successful. This is, quite possibly, the best commencement speech you will ever hear.

  • Regret & Fear | Completion & Change | Timing

    A wise man once told me, Don’t regret completing things. Don’t fear changing things. That’s not contradictory advice. It’s advice about timing. The meaning of these words did not fully reveal itself when I first read them. As I’ve considered the meaning of these words, I’ve found lessons from several angles and combinations. At risk…

  • Your soul to guide you

    There comes a time in your life when you must decide between what you feel and what you know. You must choose between your mind and your heart, between love and the truth. Sometimes, the love you feel will hide the truth from your mind; but seldom from your soul. The bond between your heart…