Posts tagged with ‘Paul Arden’

How the “nobody syndrome” costs us great bloggers

November 16th, 2008

When I introduce people to the beautiful world of blogging by telling them about all the indirect advantages like the enrichment of your social life, they often share the same doubts. Most heard questions: “Who am I to start blogging about this subject?” They feel like they’re nobodies and absolutely not in the position to write about their passion or profession.

The feeling that they’ll never be an authority or…

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Paul Arden: “do not seek praise, seek criticism”

October 19th, 2008

One of my friends recently got one of the best birthday gifts an ambitious guy can get: the modern self-help classic It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by former creative director for Saatchi and Saatchi Paul Arden. The marketing maverick died in April, but I think about his common sense lessons on a daily basis.

At first, the book seems kind of cheesy,…

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