Erik Totten

Content Specialist & Editor, Success

About me

I have worked in the creative field for the last 25 years, covering everything from sports to city council meetings to technology. During that time, I’ve been a writer, designer, editor, publisher, and content specialist. I’ve also owned a variety of businesses (the first was a comic book store) and founded The Outrider Magazine in Wilmington, North Carolina and Food & Spirits Magazine in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally from Nebraska, I now call Wrocław, Poland home.

Favorite book

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Favorite drink

Whiskey. No ice. No water. Just whiskey.

My articles

Selling Used Cars Online From Vending Machines? Sure, It’s 2020

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2 min read | Sep 24 |

Erik Totten

Selling Used Cars Online From Vending Machines? Sure, It’s 2020

In another case of 2020 being, well, 2020, Carvana has seen its sales surge this year. The company’s stock increased by almost 31% after it announced that total revenue... read more

Pandemic Pushes Surge in Freelance Economy

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3 min read | Sep 17 |

Erik Totten

Pandemic Pushes Surge in Freelance Economy

The number of freelancers, along with their share of the American economy, has surged in the last year. Freelance workers’ earnings accounted for $1.2 trillion in annual... read more

Like Everything Else, Black Friday is Changing in 2020

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3 min read | Sep 10 |

Erik Totten

Like Everything Else, Black Friday is Changing in 2020

In the latest blow to the traditional Black Friday sales bonanza for retailers, home improvement giant Home Depot has canceled their Black Friday sale. However, don’t... read more

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3 min read | Sep 03 |

Erik Totten

Lockdowns See Lego Sales Surge

The Lego Group joins a list of companies that have not only been able to maintain during the pandemic but have also benefited from more people being at home. The Danish... read more

AI Beats Experienced Human Pilot 5-0 in F-16 Dogfights

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3 min read | Aug 27 |

Erik Totten

AI Beats Experienced Human Pilot 5-0 in F-16 Dogfights

An experienced Air Force F-16 fighter pilot went head-to-head with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, and the AI came out on top in each of the five dogfights. In... read more

Google’s New Career Certificate Program Will Further Rattle Colleges and Universities

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3 min read | Aug 20 |

Erik Totten

Google’s New Career Certificate Program Will Further Rattle Colleges and Universities

As if COVID-19 hadn’t already disrupted higher education enough, Google’s most recent announcement throws more fuel on the fire. The tech giant will expand its Career... read more