ByDustin McKissenThis article originally appeared in Inc.com. Since July 1, I have taken a break from writing about trade wars and entrepreneurship to do something I’ve always wanted to do: Write a novel. Between July 1 and July 31, I drafted a 51,000-word book currently being reviewed by multiple publishers. Unfortunately, I cannot give anyone advice on novel writing. […]
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Want to Be a Thought Leader? Start Doing These Three Things.
ByDustin McKissenThis article originally appeared in Inc.com. To begin with, let’s address the term “thought leader.” Is it a buzzword? Absolutely. Is it more than a little gross? For sure. Are there literally thousands of people on LinkedIn who’ve somehow made the leap from being an unemployed customer service supervisor to self-branded “thought leader”? Without a doubt. (We […]
Does Your Company Need to Tell a Better Story? Learn this Lesson from John Steinbeck.
ByDustin McKissenThis article originally appeared in Inc.com. Growing up, one of my favorite ways to spend time was listening to my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather tell my brother and me what it was like to run their ranch in western Colorado during the Great Depression. Those stories–including the time my great-grandfather had to choose between medication for […]