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Daniel Waldman · 4M ago

My Year End Review

It’s that time of year when people like to be reflective of what they’ve accomplished during the year, and what they’re hoping to accomplish in the coming year. This year, for some reason, I’m not feeling particularly reflective, but here goes a quick recap: Evolve Communications (my business) grew
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Daniel Waldman · 8M ago

The Jobs of the Future Are the Ones We Create

Let’s face it: the economy is really challenging right now. To review: We have a teetering economic system that’s been reeling from a severe housing crisis (caused by a combination of greedy investment bankers and gullible homeowners); we have an unemployment rate that seems to be permanently floati
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Daniel Waldman · 8M ago

I am not a bullshitter

That’s what one boss once told me as the reason why I shouldn’t be included in new business pitches. According to this boss, you have to be a bullshitter to really sell marketing . According to this boss, you have to simultaneously butter up, suck up and tell the client exactly what they want to [..
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Daniel Waldman · 9M ago

Management Lessons from This American Life

I must profess: This American Life is the most amazing media outlet that exists today. Period. The stories are moving, insightful, fun, and educational in a gentle way. I love TAL so much, that I listen to it at the gym. I listen to it when I go for walks. I listen to it when [...]
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Daniel Waldman · 1Y ago

It’s not enough to do what you love

A lot of motivational speakers will tell you to do what you love. Some make it seem like it’s just that simple step towards being “happy.” Others don’t sugar-coat it as much, reminding their audiences that even if you’re doing what you love, you often have to work incredibly hard to get what you wan
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Daniel Waldman · 1Y ago

Is TV Really Bad for You?

Recently, a number of posts by some people I enjoy reading have decried the usefulness of television. Seth Godin recently wrote that ideas “don’t come from watching television.” In explaining how he writes three blog posts a day, Chris Brogran says that he doesn’t watch television (he also says he d
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Daniel Waldman · 1Y ago

What I learned in my first year in business

One year ago, I walked off a cliff. More like jumped off. I left the comforts of a job that paid well so I could start Evolve Communications. When I started, I had an idea of what I was getting into. I read a lot of business books, talked to a lot of other entrepreneurs and business owners, and trie
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Daniel Waldman · 1Y ago

The Real Competition

With the massive amount of access to information we have these days, it's easy to learn a lot about what other people are doing. Of course, most people only share their successes (though some smart people share their failures and talk about how they managed them). With so many people out there doin
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Daniel Waldman · 1Y ago

Mad Men Premier Party!

Join us for the season premier of Mad Men. Enjoy special drinks, free finger food and the Mad Men PowerPoint Pitch Contest (our version of Battledecks).
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Daniel Waldman · 2Y ago

When you just can’t stop working

Tomorrow (Friday), I’ll be going on my first real vacation in two years. I’m thrilled, really. For the first time in a very long time, my family and I are going by ourselves, meaning no parents or in-laws. Don’t get me wrong, I love my in-laws and my extended family, but it’s nice to just [...]
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