Our environments have a strong effect on what we end up doing with our time. What we do with our time has an effect on who we become.

Companies feel less inclined to show loyalty to a workforce that’s increasingly more likely to turnover. The point stands: having a way to make your own money in the open market is the best plan for financial security.

Group brainstorms are a great way to get a list of innovative ideas together. But they only work if you’re receptive to the way other people think.

Everyone knows what it feels like to receive a gift they don’t really like, and everyone has put on their own pretend like face. Since this experience is so relatable for so many, the agitated fear runs deeper than usual, and creates a fun ad.

But when a project launches, there’s no place to hide. Decisions you make months before based on speculation become decisions you have to live with. Suddenly, what seemed like great decisions before feel a lot scarier now.

Every company has an R&D phase. Every company has its grassroots period. But most companies don’t share anything until a week or so before their product launches. We all know how that turns out. It looks like an Instagram account with 137 followers, giveaway posts that 3 people comment on, and a very slow launch.

I’ve identified this as something that kills the momentum of my morning, so I have been looking for a way to defeat this habit. Well, I’m happy to report that in the first week of trying, I’ve been able to successfully start rewiring this habit by changing the routine, while keeping the cue and the reward the same.

Write down what increases and decreases your productivity as it happens. Once you start finding a few hacks for yourself, the effects will snowball. You’ll always know how to kick things into high gear when you need to.

My friend Jesse hit 10,000 subscribers on YouTube in 10 months. He launched his YouTube channel 10 months ago. How did he do it?

Since I started my career five years ago, I can’t remember a time I took more than 3 days off at once. And even when I did, I was still checking email and keeping myself available. The escape was always temporary and easily broken.

Now that the digital ad space is much more regulated, and ad spend isn’t so cheap, brands will start to invest more creativity into their digital ads. They’ll create ads that inspire action while still appealing to the emotions of customers

In the world of consumer products, people don’t really care if there’s a mistake. They can always return it, or get a different size, or re-gift it. But with freelancers, it’s different. No one wants to get another haircut if the barber messes up.

When everyone takes initiative, and solves problems as they arise, producing becomes really easy. But how do you get the crew to work together? How can you get them to solve their own problems?

One thing that has always made waking us easier for me is drinking a glass of water immediately after I wake up. I’m sure I could dig around for some research on how this helps kickstart the digestive system, and replenishes a dehydrated body, but it’s pretty obvious once you try it.

If the director looks thirsty, go get her a bottle of water. If the gaffer looks like they need a hand, ask if they need a hand. If there’s a cup of coffee in the shot, go remove it from the shot. A little bit of intuition and proactivity can go a long way in being a great PA

Habits are incredibly powerful. Habits have ruined the lives of gamblers, drinkers, and smokers. Simultaneously, habits have been the catalyst of massive success for YouTubers, writers, singers, and entrepreneurs.

The magic of templates is that they help you communicate clearly, with conviction, even if you feel foggy and unconvinced.

In many cases, ads need to go out the door before they’re perfect–actually, that’s always the case. But with each ad you create, find one thing to improve on and implement it for the next round. Little by little, you’ll be improving and making knockout ads.

Saying yes to things you should say no to is worse than saying no. But if you can’t say yes, and you have to say no, don’t just say no. Say no, but.

Sometimes, when I’m stressed, I wish time would move slower so I could get everything done. Other times, when I’m stressed, I wish time would move faster, so the experience could be over already.