Hi from Australia: My First Time on Live TV

I was interviewed on live TV and radio in Australia about Museum Hack for my speaking and presentation at the Victoria Creative State Summit.

My friend Tynan said this vest makes me look like I’m going to do magic at a kid’s birthday party.

I was a guest on a program called The Drum on ABC (Australian Broadcast Corporation). This is a national news program that talks about current affairs. It airs right at the primetime, meaning there were millions of people watching. What’s up Australia fam!

The TV show is filmed in Sydney. Since I’m in Melbourne, they connected me from their studio via a live video link.

Me being interviewed on The Drum on ABC, my first time on live television. I was nervous.

I was nervous to do the TV interview because I’d never actually been on live television before. Plus, I couldn’t see anyone. I had a little earpiece that I used to hear them and then had to stare at a black screen. That part was pretty nerve-racking!
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Nick 2018-06-15T20:55:11+00:00 June 15th, 2018|General, Videos|

Notes from “Willpower Doesn’t Work” by Benjamin Hardy

This book was an easy, inspiring read. I typed up all of my highlights from the book here.

If you want to be focused at work, you need to remove all distractions from your physical and digital workspace.

If you want to get creative insights, get out of town and relax for a day or two.

When you change your environment, such as surrounding yourself with different people, your thoughts and emotions change.

I usually read on Kindle, but after getting the “Willpower Doesn’t Work” book at a workshop I bumped it to the top of my reading list. Finished it on the flight home!

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Nick 2018-06-14T16:15:38+00:00 June 12th, 2018|Books, General|

What happens in a Strategic Coach workshop?

In this post I’ll share my notes and photos from today’s Strategic Coach workshop in Toronto, Canada taught by Dan Sullivan. This is all from 11 June 2018 in the 10X Ambition class.

Welcome to our Toronto HQ and please enjoy our wall of plants.

Introduction

At each seat, business owners are given our quarterly books and workshop materials.
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Nick 2018-06-14T16:26:10+00:00 June 11th, 2018|General, Strategic Coach|

Searching For New Friends With Flyers in NYC

What would happen if I put up flyers around New York City to try and make new friends?

Last week I ran an experiment where I paid someone to print and laminate 100 flyers around New York City with the headline of, “Do you want new friends?”

Me in Washington Square Park showing the poster that would be printed, laminated, and shared across NYC.

Here’s what happened.

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Nick 2018-06-08T13:48:00+00:00 June 8th, 2018|General|

Book Swap and Cocktail Party in NYC

I love reading good books. Whether it is on my Kindle, a book I own, or a borrow from the New York Public Library – reading takes up a lot of my time.

One of my favorite parts of a good book is discussing it with smart people and then sharing the book with them.

At my 36th birthday party, I gave guests copies of some of my favorite books.

Book Swap and Cocktail Party

On Thursday, 31 May 2018, I threw a book swap and cocktail party.

Here we are! The book swap and cocktail party was awesome.

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Nick 2018-06-05T10:31:01+00:00 June 5th, 2018|Books, General|

‘Principles’ Cartoon Video by Ray Dalio

This page lists information and video credits about the film Principles for Success, written and narrated by Ray Dalio based on his book Principles.

I am not affiliated with Ray Dalio, the book Principles, or Bridgewater Associates. I am just a big fan! I’ve made flashcards from the book and I try to study them every week.

You can watch the film in this single video on YouTube.

Principles Video Credits

Here are the credits shown at the end:

Screenshot from the “Principles” video hosted on YouTube

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Nick 2018-05-28T19:48:13+00:00 May 28th, 2018|General|

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Joins a Museum Hack Tour

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Nick 2018-05-24T13:57:53+00:00 May 23rd, 2018|General|

Museum Jobs: The Best Directory and Database

Did you know that Museum Hack semi-secretly sponsors a very free and very awesome online database of museum jobs?

This post will tell you all about it and why we started the site.

Introducing: Museum.jobs

Two years ago, Museum Hack launched an ambitious project to centralize job postings from various message boards in an easily searchable database.

Museum Jobs home page as of May 2018. I like the background cartoon

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Nick 2018-05-20T15:10:49+00:00 May 19th, 2018|General|

Young Patrons Groups in New York City: Cocktail Meetup

Young Patrons programs at museums and cultural organizations are hard.

Turnover is ever-present, budgets are tight, and attention spans are low.

I hosted a cocktail party in Manhattan on Monday night on behalf of Museum Hack to gather individuals who manage Young Patrons or Young Members programs. The goal is to get together and share ideas so we can all succeed together.

Group photo! I love selfies. Great people make great photos

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Nick 2018-05-16T16:45:28+00:00 May 16th, 2018|General|

Museum Hack Featured In Bloomberg Businessweek

My company Museum Hack is featured in Bloomberg Businessweek!

This article is a big deal. It is the first national coverage we’ve gotten about our work directly with museums to help grow their visitors, members, and donors.

I’m so exited about this article that I had to wear a safety helmet. Also Hi from Monaco!

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Nick 2018-04-20T09:39:42+00:00 April 20th, 2018|General|