Two days ago I sent this email to my private newsletter: In two days, I’m launching a one-week bootcamp, showing you how you can learn faster, get more work done and take action. Best of all, it’s completely free. Over the next ten days, I’ll be sending you free guides, video tutorials and case studies […]
Unconventional Meet-up in Winnipeg and Do You Need School?
Last week I got a chance to talk with Josh Kaufman about his new book, The Personal MBA. The book challenges the assumption that you need an expensive business school education to succeed in business. Instead, he’s been working with thousands of people to make it possible to get an MBA-quality education–without the tuition costs. […]
Berlin Meetup and Best Posts of 2010
I’m going to be in Berlin for around a week during New Year’s. Barring snowstorm, cancelled flights or unexpected mishaps, I’m planning to have a readers meet-up sometime in the late-afternoon on the 28th. I’ve done meet-ups in the past in Paris and Vancouver. Both went really well, we had several people, grabbed a bite […]
Subscription Popups: Your Thoughts?
My design team and I have been experimenting with an in-window subscription pop-up for ScottHYoung.com. This is where an in-window display (like the image above) asks if you’d like to join a free newsletter. They have been increasingly popular on the blogosphere, arguably because they work well–they turn casual visitors into subscribers. I was reluctant […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.