Publish Your Book Fast — At Almost No Cost
Do you have a book inside you that’s waiting to be shared with the world? Are you worried the process will be too complex, time-consuming, or expensive? Traditional publishing can be all of those things. But there are faster, simpler, and far less costly ways to get across the finish line. I’ve published seven books: […]
Personality Poker eBook is Available for Pre-order
The Personality Poker ebook is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Get your copy today!
The Two-Hour Product Launch
What if you could go from a blank sheet of paper to a launched product in less than two hours? That’s the challenge I gave myself this past week—and the result surprised even me. The Spark On Saturday, I tuned into Alex Hormozi’s $100M Money Models livestream. It was filled with insights that challenged the […]
The Unintended Benefit of AI Hallucinations
Sometimes the best ideas come from mistakes. Case in point: I asked an AI tool to redesign the cover of my Personality Poker book. It got most of it right… except for one curious detail. Instead of “Personality Poker,” it said “Personality Joker.” I laughed, then froze. This “error” had just solved a problem […]
Magic and Music: A Powerful Interpretation of the Suits in a Deck of Cards
I love card magic, and one of my favorite routines is by Shawn Farquhar. In it, he performs beautiful cardistry to Sting’s Shape of My Heart. The routine is amazing, and the song is one I love. Sting’s lyrics are a great example of how the suits of a deck can carry meaning. His interpretation […]
Help Wanted – Personality Poker Book Readers
In 2010, the Personality Poker book was published by Portfolio Penguin. But as I mentioned in my previous post, due to some design issues, we pulled the book from stores in 2014. For over ten years, that book remained unavailable to the public. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of its initial publication, I am pleased […]
From Bookstore Bust to Box Set Brilliance
In my last post, I shared the story behind the original Personality Poker book design. When it was first published in 2010, the concept was innovative: A hardcover book with a deck of cards glued to the back cover in a clear plastic case. It made a statement—and I loved it! It looked great in […]
Good Ideas Aren’t Always Good Ideas
There’s a big difference between good ideas in theory and good ideas in practice. On October 28, 2010, Personality Poker was published by Portfolio Penguin. To solve the challenge of pairing a book with a deck of cards, they created a hardcover with the cards glued to the top. Smart idea—until: The decks started falling […]
Scott Adam (of Dilbert fame) Says Goals are for Losers
Twenty years ago, Wiley published my book “Goal-Free Living.” It was ahead of its time in many ways. In 2009, Harvard Business Review published the article “Goals Gone Wild,” a warning about the downside of goals in business. In 2014, Scott Adams, the creator of “Dilbert,” recorded a video where he says, “Goals are for […]
Hear Your Favorite Songs Like Never Before: How I Use AI to Dive Deeper into Music
Music has always been more than background noise for me. I like to really listen, to dig into the layers, and to hear what’s going on beneath the surface. That’s why I love using Moises.ai. It’s a website and app that utilizes artificial intelligence to break down songs into their individual parts, allowing you to […]