PinnedJames MarksinThe Twelve-Year Overnight SuccessRun the mountain, not the hill.If I had one word to describe my emotional state at VGKids between 2002 and 2007 it would be desolation.May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
PinnedJames MarksTrivially easy: my beef with programming today.Culturally, we web developers have a bad habit of selling things by telling you they’re easy — just follow these steps. Simply do x, y and…Jan 20, 2021Jan 20, 2021
James MarksThe 4-letter words that define meI want to be more deliberate about how I spend my time. I’ve lost months of my life focusing too deeply on any one activity, this is a…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
James MarksIn times of great uncertaintyIt’s been a difficult week, and I want to give the people around me a clear insight into how I’m thinking about the events unfolding…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
James MarksProjecting RevenueEveryone wants to predict future sales, but there isn’t general consensus on the techniques that should be used. Because there’s generally…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
James MarksMy father.I’ve spent most of my life thinking my father and I didn’t have that much in common, and only recently realized how wrong I was.Apr 21, 2017Apr 21, 2017
James MarksThe Value of NowWhen I started writing earlier this year, it was supposed to be a kind of therapy. Yes, I had also hoped to raise my profile, help others…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
James MarksTwo Places at Once: Double Your Time, Double Your PotentialAt some point, there’s a hard limit on what we can accomplish in life, purely through the time it takes to master a skill compared to our…Oct 26, 20161Oct 26, 20161
James MarksinThe Twelve-Year Overnight SuccessWorking on What Matters: 20% TodayPart 1: Defining What MattersOct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
James MarksThe Silent Assumption Destroying My BusinessWhen Sean and I started Whiplash, we generally put off as many things until later as we could. We knew we’d eventually use barcodes to scan…Aug 11, 2016Aug 11, 2016
