How to Do One Thing at a Time
“Doing one thing at a time isn’t about boring yourself into efficiency. There can still be room for exploration if you create clear boundaries. Build your sandb...
Author: EBenedict
20 Writing Tips from James Baldwin
“One writes out of one thing only — one’s own experience. Everything depends on how relentlessly one forces from this experience the last drop, sweet or bitter,...
How to Stop Saying “Um,” “Ah,” and “You Know”
“Pauses aren’t easy to embrace. For many speakers, even the briefest pause can feel like an interminable silence. That’s because we tend to think faster than we...
33 Ways to Be Insanely Happy, Productive, and Balanced
“A small to-do list of 5–10 items, if completed day in and day out, will put you far ahead of everyone else.”
The Best Work Takes Time — Just Ask “the Simpsons”
“The best work takes twenty times longer than you’ve planned. The best work happens when everybody else goes home. The best work happens when you’re poring over...
10 Practical Answers to 10 Practical Questions
“No one in the history of mankind became happy or successful without help. Realize that you’re not alone.”
How a First-Time Author Sold 5,000 Books in One Month
“Writing and marketing a new book is just like running a business. You start with an idea and a lot of unproven assumptions and your goal is to prove those assu...
A Recommended Newsletter for People Interested in Creative Work, Productivity, and Bouncing Back from Failure
“I promise two things: You will find at least one kernel of inspiration and it is 100% news-free. That’s right. We’re going news-less.”
Six Ways to Slow down Your Life
“It had never occurred to me to put a limit on the number of appointments in a day. Usually I just figure it has to happen, so I cram it in, but the result is p...
Create for an Audience of One
“Attempting to fulfill other people’s expectations is a fool’s errand when it comes to creative work. It’s inevitable that you will fail on some level, make com...