My name is Sean Johnson. I live in Chicago. I lead product development at Digital Intent, helping companies like Groupon, Follett & Sittercity build great products. I started Jelly Chicago and the Chicago Growth Hackers Meetup, and teach at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. I believe you're alive for a reason, and I bet it's something pretty great. I want to help you make the most of it. Follow me on Twitter, Facebook and .

Posts in Business

I believe the true purpose of a business is to express the values and intent of the owner to the world. It’s an opportunity to practice life. It is a vehicle for freedom, for creativity, for the pursuit of mastery, for artistic expression. It’s a chance to say “this is how I think a company should interact with employees, with customers, with the outside world. This is what matters to me.”

Don’t get an internship. Start a business.

The three essential skills you learn from entrepreneurship that you can’t learn from a traditional internship.

Why you should burn your resume

A resume should be the least important tool in your career arsenal. Here’s what you need instead.

The 100 Words That Will Get You Hired Anywhere

Why you should show, not tell

Why you can’t be anything you want to be

Why what you were told about work and life was probably a lie, and what you should do instead.

Why you should work for free

Why not getting paid is a great way to get paid.

Always hire the best candidate

How to build a simple, effective candidate filtering system in 7 minutes for less than $100.

Why candor works

Why being open and honest, even about your faults, is a surprisingly good strategy in business and in life.

A Bright Red Package is now free to read online

Learn how any college student can position themselves to find a great job after college. The entire book is now free.

Entitlement and the rule of economic well-being

When life hands you lemons, remember that life didn’t owe you anything else. And then make the best damn lemonade you can.

Microvation and the radical transformation of your job

Why small innovations well executed can change your life