Zak Kann

What freelance writer doesn’t want more ways to draw in clients? Upwork is one of the biggest platforms for connecting freelancers and clients, but they don’t make it easy to get your first client. In this article, I’ll explain why you should be using Upwork and how to get your first job on Upwork. I’ll […]

There’s no need for a long preamble on this one. You are here to find out how much entrepreneurs make, so let’s have at it. #1: Can Entrepreneurship Make You Rich? Don’t pretend you weren’t thinking about it. Who amongst us isn’t an aspiring billionaire? When we ask how much entrepreneurs make, most of us

For many of us, it just feels more natural to say yes. We understand the importance of saying yes, but we don’t always grasp why saying no is important to our careers. Especially early in our careers, it’s hard to turn down any opportunity that comes our way. This is even more true if that

Not everyone is fit to be an entrepreneur. When you look at the likes of Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg, and Oprah Winfrey, it’s not immediately obvious what traits they have in common, but we know that they have been successful where many others have not. Mark Zuckerberg is far from charismatic. Oprah Winfrey is

The most common definitions of polymaths poorly represent the group. As an example, let’s check out the dictionary.com definition: “A person of great learning in several fields of study”. Similar definitions compare polymaths to specialists by saying that specialists have a depth of knowledge where polymaths have a breadth of knowledge. The problem with these definitions is

Fear of failure comes in many forms. For me, it’s largely an extension of my social anxiety. Each failure feels like it will be the only thing that anyone remembers of me. I find myself constantly thinking through things I have said or done wrong in the past — a struggle that I know I share with

Companies prefer to hire specialists. You can trace the reasons for this back to The Wealth of Nations, the pioneering work of Adam Smith that remade the world of economics when it was released in 1776. In Smith’s work he introduced the concept of division of labor — one of the greatest ideas in the history of

I was having a discussion with a few friends the other day over a game of poker. One of them told me that he was leaving his current company, and he asked us how honest he should be in his exit interviews. One by one, each of my friends answered “Just be general”, “The advantage

What is the most important attribute that an entrepreneur can have? It’s hard to pick just one. You have to be persuasive, determined, innovative, and so much more. You are going to wear the hat of a salesperson, a marketer, an accountant, a product manager, a web designer, and any of a dozen other occupations. With

Call me crazy, but I truly believed that my first startup would make it big. I believed that my co-founder and I were the only ones that could make this idea work. That is the level of crazy you need to become a startup founder. That’s a good thing, isn’t it? If you don’t believe