All posts by Ryan Healy

How Free Market Economics Really Works

While reading comments on Salty Droid’s blog, I came across one of the most cogent, well-written, and helpful comments I’ve ever seen on his blog. It was written by the user “Free Market Economics.” He said I could republish his comment, but that he preferred to stay anonymous. Here is his comment in full (keep […]

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Ken McCarthy More Dangerous Than Salty Droid?

The Salty Droid dropped a bombshell this week by publishing select portions of a private phone call between Andy Jenkins and Jeff Walker in which they say some things that are not especially flattering for their public image. I guess it could be argued that “all PR is good PR,” but in this case I […]

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Milk Inspiration for All Its Worth

You can’t plan inspiration. But sometimes it just happens. And when it does, I strongly recommend you milk it for all its worth. When you’re inspired, it’s almost as if you’re under a magical spell that makes creative work practically effortless. So, when inspiration strikes, don’t let anything or anyone break that spell! Doesn’t matter […]

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Marketing Tactics That Work Today But Not Tomorrow

If a marketing tactic works today, but may not work a year or two from now, should you still use it? If you find a loophole in Google’s ranking algorithm, should you exploit it — even though the loophole may be closed within a week or a month or a year? Sometimes the slight advantage […]

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The Laziness Alibi: Legit Defense or a Clever Cover-Up for Fraud?

Last week, I watched the season premiere of The Middle, a sitcom about a middle-class American family living in middle America. In the first episode of the second season, Frankie, played by Patricia Heaton, gets on a kick to be more punctual and proactive with her family. Of course, based on her poor track record, […]

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