To Become Great, You Have To Be OK With Not Being Great
I’m a good writer. I’ve put in my 10,000 hours. I learn from the ideas I share weekly in my For The Interested newsletter. And I want everything I write to be g...
Category: Originals
7 Ways To Stop Social Media From Driving You Crazy
Let’s start with the truth. Social media is dangerous. It’s addictive, causes anxiety, and is operated by platforms who don’t act with your best interests at he...
What Do You Want To Be Thankful For NEXT Year?
You don’t need me to tell you to take a moment on Thanksgiving to be thankful for what you have. You already know gratitude is important. But it’s also importan...
Four Ways To Use Optimism To Create Your Best Work
In order to create your best work, you first must believe you can. That requires optimism, but it’s not the only way in which optimism can be the secret weapon ...
10 Tips To Get Your Social Media Strategy Approved
Every successful social media campaign starts with a key, often overlooked step — getting approval to try it in the first place. As with most things in life, bi...
How To Use Facebook Ads To Promote Your Music
You’ve got music and gigs to promote so screw the intro, let’s get right to the good stuff. Here’s how to promote your music using Facebook (o...
How To Give Yourself Permission To Try
It’s easier to come up with excuses not to do things than it is to summon the courage to try. But Annie Franceschi’s book Permission To Try: 11 Things You Need ...
How To Build The Creative Career Of Your Dreams
You don’t have to start a company to act like one. One of the best ways to build a successful creative career is to study the way startup companies operate and ...
Three Things The Best Blog Posts Do
A blog post isn’t a diary entry. Writing for yourself is fine and can be valuable, but it’s essentially a private exercise that many people happen to publish. T...
The Five Most Valuable Skills You Can Develop For Free
The most valuable skills you can have in life and work are rarely taught in school, never show up on a resume, and are consistently overlooked and underapprecia...