The Third Kind of Marriage
Psychologist Kelly Flanagan wrote a paragraph I loved so much, I thought about framing it: The third kind of marriage is not perfect, not…
If You’ve Had Success, You’ve Also Had Luck
One of my least favorite qualities in many of the “successful” individuals I meet (those who’ve achieved wealth, notoriety or a combination) is their…
No, I Don’t Hate Black/Gray Hat SEOs or Their Tactics
Because I often speak and write passionately about the value of white hat SEO and broader white hat inbound marketing, there seems to be…
A Massive, Worldwide Middle Class
There’s a common refrain that entrepreneurs are, by nature, optimists. I certainly fit in that classification. I’m optimistic about people, about companies, about technology,…
Minimalist Lifestyle & Time Management
I got a question last week over email that I realize I’ve never answered publicly on the web before: Whenever I hear anybody in…
Women Underestimate their Performance, and that’s a Good Thing
I truly enjoyed Sheryl Sandberg’s commencement speech given at Barnard College last week. It was not only inspiring but featured a call to action…
The Problem w/ “Fire Fast”
It’s universally accepted in startup-land that “hire slow, fire fast” is a mantra to live by. The benefits are clear – by adding only…
Impostor Syndrome
Someday, if you achieve great things, a man will show up at the door with a clipboard, ask you some questions and take away…
Analysis of 1 Million Employees Helps Explain Retention & Loyalty
We run monthly managers’ meetings at SEOmoz with the goal to improve communication between managers, hone individual skills and discuss issues that can help…
The Web’s Publishers Can Only Take So Much
The article 11 Sexy Girls with Star Wars Tattoos that You Don’t Have the Right to Publish should be scaring marketers and content creators…