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Twenty-third edition. I was expecting to have at least ten chapters drafted by now, but I'm making slow progress. There is so much other writing ideas popping up and I'm letting them flow. Yes, there is a third book sketched-out, but I have to take it
Zero BS Leader
Micromanager is Latin for a boss who can't delegate. —Peter Kos There is a reason why I repeated the word Delegate three times. Delegation is the thing that every first-time manager struggles with, yet very few consider it being their weakness or an area to figure out. Having
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Welcome to the 22nd edition of BlackBird's Bullets newsletter. Someone asked me Why I'm writing this, and my reply was, "Why not?!" Writing is a wonderful hobby or a calling to have. I'm collecting interesting reads over the week and then curate
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"Do what you love" is for amateurs. "Love what you do" is the mantra for professionals.
The Elements of Lifestyle
I wrote this chapter of The Elements of Lifestyle [https://amzn.to/2Plkc3i] after realizing I have to wrap it up. I decided to stop being afraid and accept that it's time to publish the book. That was a moment of creative enlightenment. Finding my Writer's
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Finding Enough: How far are y'all going?; The War of Art; transparent salaries; digital minimalism, and detaching bodies.
The Elements of Lifestyle
> "How far are y'all going?" Ruby asked us with a sigh. "We're going all the way 'til the wheels fall off and burn." —Bob Dylan, Brownsville Girl The Foreword really sets the pace for what The Elements of Lifestyle [https:
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This is one of the cult books [https://amzn.to/3cqybgI] for artists in all fields, and it’s been on my list for a while. I pulled the trigger for the paperback on Amazon after Seth Godin [https://amzn.to/3tYyZPN] mentioned he practically stole from Steve. The War
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And, we've reached #20 of this version [https://www.peterkos.org/bbb-blackbirds-bullets/] of my newsletter [https://www.peterkos.org/tag/newsletter/]. That's the number I initially committed to, expecting that I'll be back in my regular road warrior routine by April 2021. —Hahaha, what
Zero BS Leader
How you do anything is how you do everything. Every good leader has to have a signature communication style. Their voice. It’s also a way of developing a narrative that others have about you. And yes, it can be influenced and thus — designed. Let’s start by considering how
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Welcome to the 19/20 editions of the BlackBird's Bullets [https://www.peterkos.org/tag/newsletter/] weekly newsletter. I published the first one [https://lebenslangeslernen.substack.com/archive?sort=new] on November 15th, 2020, and so much has happened nothing much has changed since then. #WFH, travel restrictions,
Zero BS Leader
“Good artists copy; great artists steal.” —Steve Jobs (stolen from Pablo Picasso) Everybody gets a stamp. It can be based on a stereotype, physical appearance, the type of work they’re doing, or their personality. Sometimes it’s tough to get rid of a lousy nickname, but there’s something