Ian Philpot

This I Believe: People Want to Follow Causes

After writing People Want to Follow People, I kept having this nagging sensation that I had left something important unexplained (or under-explained). And it didn’t take long before I recognized it. People want to follow causes. Think about It As I mentioned in...

Book Review: Lessons Learned: Leading by Example

I received Lessons Learned: Leading by Example from my reddit Secret Santa. It was a perfect gift because I’ve often been told I lead by example, and I was excited to understanding what that meant for others. The book itself is a collection of short essays...

My Tech Resolution for 2013

In 2013, I resolve to use social media more. While a lot of people are resolving to use social media less this year, I’m asking for more. Let me explain myself. I would guess that I’ve read about 10-15 articles about tech and current events nearly every...

NaNoWriMo 2012: Day 13

Bad News: I’m officially more than 10,000 words behind in NaNoWriMo. Good News: I’m not giving up. I’ve been very frustrated with my story from the very start this year, which has really caused problems with the whole word count thing. But I’ve...

Productivity: Making More from Less

I’ve been reading the stories of young entrepreneurs recently to learn from what they’ve done. I was a little surprised when I noticed that increasing personal productivity was a common theme. (I guess it makes sense that those who are able to accomplish a...