How to Find Focus on Your Next Project
“Instead of thinking of it as a quality or skill you bring to bear on something, consider focus to be the force you exert to stay in line with your intentions.”
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Stop Wanting To Be, Start Wanting To Do
“If all you want to do is be someone who started a business or finished a creative project, that’s going to be bad for you. You can’t go into business thinking ...
The 30 Best Podcast Episodes of All Time
“Our version of the 30 best, or at least different, episodes that might take you on a journey across time, space, consciousness, and your own life.” It’s unlike...
You Should Encourage Your Kids to Argue
“The skill to get hot without getting mad — to have a good argument that doesn’t become personal — is critical in life. But it’s one that few parents teach to t...
How to Differentiate Yourself as a Writer
“Even if your primary source of income is not writing, becoming a good writer can lead you to success in any area.” Being a good writer is as much about differe...
The New Mozart is a 12-Year-Old Girl
“I love Mozart and I would have loved him to be my teacher. But I think I would prefer to be the first Alma than to be the second Mozart.” She played piano and ...
Content Isn’t a Product, It’s a Relationship
“All storytelling begins with deciding what kind of relationship you want to have with your audience.” There are a lot of reasons people struggle to create comp...
How to Say No with Grace
“You don’t have to change what you want just because someone else wants something different. All you have to do is clarify — with grace and firmness — that your...
50+ Blogs That Will Make You Smarter
“If you only read the stuff that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” This one doesn’t need much of a description.
This Will Make You Feel Better About the World
“Saying things are fine doesn’t get any likes. Nuance doesn’t get any retweets. Hope is a losing strategy online. So we all keep getting sucked into this vortex...