If you're shameless enough, you can sell anything.

Online journalism has always had a sourcing problem. From using unverified 'anonymous tips' to repeating whatever rumor or speculation people are chattering about, the general ethic is, 'We'll publish just about anything.'

There has to be something about your business that gets you excited. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have spent your precious - irreplaceable - time on it.

Growth-hacking is about scalability - ideally, you want your marketing efforts to bring in users, which then bring in more users.

The risks of speaking extemporaneously are apparent the first time you wing it and promptly put your foot in your mouth.

The primary occupational hazard of blogging is this: it's easier when you yourself take on some of the traits of insanity. It's a job that requires the doer to be selfish, self-absorbed, and superficial.