The Two Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Improve Your Writing Forever
You’re busy, so I’ll keep this quick. Following are the simplest tips I can give you to easily — and forever — improve the quality of your writing. Delete the w...
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Four Ways To Improve Your Resume
My friends’ resumes depress me. They’re talented people and will be assets to any company smart enough to hire them. But their resumes don’t reflect that. When ...
Screw Your To Do List. You Need A Done List.
Actions matter more than intentions.
Why You Should “Like” More Things
More than three million people “Liked” something on Facebook in the last minute. Few considered the impact of their action. “Because while we obsess over ...
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Start a Project
You better learn how to start things. Because in order to succeed, you’ll need to start all kinds of projects over the years. And when you start those projects,...
You Have to Be Ok with Being Ok to Become Great
I’m a good writer. I’ve put in my 10,000 hours. I want everything I write to be great. But that doesn’t mean this post will be. It probably won’t. Because most ...
You Don’t “Find” Your Voice – You Develop It
Stop trying to find your voice. You never will. Because the “voice” you seek as a writer, artist, or creator can’t be found. Your voice can only be developed.
The Most Important Question In Any Project
Here’s the simplest advice I can give you about how to succeed with a creative project. “Ask “What if…” as often as possible.” Ask it of yourself, y...
How To Rewrite The Story Of Your Life
Our lives are a compilation of stories we tell ourselves. Stories of what we’ve done, how we’ve done it, and what we want to do. Stories about who we are and wh...
Sales People Need To Be Stopped
Dear Sales People, I’m tired of being sold. Whether you call my office, flood my inbox, accost me when I enter your store, or plead with me to supersize my orde...