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Why Do Idiots Get Ahead?

Posted on March 1, 2016March 21, 2016 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I often write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question is…

How to Ignore Pessimistic Family and Friends

Posted on April 7, 2015July 31, 2015 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

[Every Tuesday I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun. This week’s question is from Gord, with…

Irreverent Roundup of Writing Advice (Q&A)

Posted on March 31, 2015April 29, 2015 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

[Every Tuesday I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun. This week it’s a roundup of unanswered…

What Questions Never Leave You?

Posted on March 24, 2015December 11, 2015 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

[Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here).  With 119 votes, this week’s winner…

How To Write A Memoir

Posted on March 5, 2015August 15, 2016 in ask berkun, Ghost, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

The Ghost of My Father has received some of the best reviews of all six of my books. I’m grateful…

How does physical fitness help productivity?

Posted on February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it.  With 143 votes, this week’s winner was from…

Should you fix or cheat a broken system?

Posted on January 27, 2015January 29, 2015 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

Each Tuesday I take the top voted question from readers and answer it.  With 146 votes, this week’s winner was from…

I’m Overwhelmed By Fear. How Do I Gain Confidence?

Posted on January 20, 2015January 1, 2016 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit one here). I jumped this one to…

How can Obama & Congress foster innovation in 2015?

Posted on December 30, 2014December 30, 2014 in ask berkun, Innovationby Scott Berkun

Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit one here). I jumped this one, submitted…

The Rules I Live By

Posted on December 16, 2014December 1, 2015 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

 Each week I take the top voted question from readers and answer it (submit yours here).  With 225 votes, this week’s…

Life as Reinvention

Posted on November 19, 2014April 15, 2016 in ask berkun, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

[Of the 247 kickstarter backers of The Ghost of My Father, there was one gold sponsor, contributing $1000 in…

Questions for a bad question

Posted on September 16, 2014 in ask berkun, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

I regularly take the the top voted question from readers and answer it in a post. With 85 votes, today’s winner was:…

Can You Have a Career In Solving Big World Problems?

Posted on September 9, 2014April 1, 2016 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

I regularly take the the top voted question from readers and answer it in a post. With 41 votes, today’s winner was:…

How To Get Out Of A Bad Habit

Posted on July 21, 2014July 22, 2014 in ask berkun, Culture, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

I regularly take the the top voted question from readers and answer them in a post. With 62 votes, today’s winner…

Can technology reduce consumerism?

Posted on June 3, 2014June 3, 2014 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

I regularly take the the top voted question from readers and answer them in a post. With 62 votes, today’s winner…

How do you transform fear?

Posted on May 7, 2014August 16, 2016 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

In this edition of Ask Berkun, where I pick the top voted reader question and answer it, this time it’s one…

Life Under Surveillance: Snowden, NSA and America

Posted on April 18, 2014June 5, 2014 in ask berkunby Scott Berkun

I frequently take the the top voted question from readers and answer it on the blog. With 64 votes, today’s…

What is the nature of friendship in an era of Facebook? An opinion

Posted on January 29, 2014 in ask berkun, Cultureby Scott Berkun

I’m back on the reader suggestion horse, and what a fun horse it is. The current top voted question…

How I Decide What To Read

Posted on January 5, 2014January 5, 2014 in ask berkun, Books, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

This month I’m posting every day, taking the top voted question from readers and answering it.  With 37 votes, today’s…

When Is Something Worth Teaching?

Posted on January 4, 2014January 6, 2015 in ask berkun, Public Speaking, reader's choice, Writing Wellby Scott Berkun

This month I’m posting every day, picking the top voted reader question and answering it. With 37 votes, submitted by Andrew…

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