Career

Jul
05
The Key to Making a Living: “Get Shit Done”

The Key to Making a Living: “Get Shit Done”

Steve Sims is the CEO of The Bluefish, a luxury concierge service. He delivers amazing, once-in-a-lifetime experiences for the elite. His clients include Richard Branson and Elon Musk. How did he earn this amazing job?
2 min read
Feb
24
The Truth about “Networking”

The Truth about “Networking”

The best networkers don’t call it “networking.” They don’t “build relationships.” They call it something else...
Jan
31
Are you skilled enough to get paid?

Are you skilled enough to get paid?

A reader named Joe reached out and asked: “How good at something do you need to be before reaching out to companies for free work?" Good question. I’ll tell you my story so you’ll be able to put the pieces together for yourself.
4 min read
Sep
09
How to Create Your Career: Using The Skill-Bridge Technique to Land Great Work

How to Create Your Career: Using The Skill-Bridge Technique to Land Great Work

To date, Recession Proof Graduate and its accompanying TEDx talk have been read, downloaded, and viewed more than 250,000 times. Since then, I’ve received TONS of feedback from readers, mostly with questions on all the little details I left out.
9 min read
Jun
16
My TEDx Speech at Carnegie Mellon

My TEDx Speech at Carnegie Mellon

Back in February, I was invited to speak at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for their TEDx event. After checking out the lineup of speakers, I quickly gained some perspective on how incredible my contribution to humanity has been.
7 min read
Aug
29
Thoughts on tour

Thoughts on tour

I guess it’s hard for people to understand how much time goes into making these 2-minute clips. For each one, we get about three hours of footage...
3 min read
May
14
Buy Low, Sell High

Buy Low, Sell High

This is the universal mantra for buying stocks, but it also needs to be your mantra when looking at potential employers. You’ll be investing your time and energy into a company, so you need to choose wisely.
4 min read
Mar
08
To the college grads

To the college grads

You’re worried that you won’t be able to get a job right out of college. That’s understandable, because you probably won’t. The only way you can get the attention of the innovators is to prove you’re worth hiring. A bullet point resume doesn’t cut it. Here's what you can do...
1 min read
Jul
08
Outside Influences

Outside Influences

I want to present like Steve Jobs. I want to live like Tim Ferriss. I want to talk like Larry David. Who’s influenced you?
1 min read