Social Media Is the New Smoking
“Silicon Valley faces a crucial imperative to tell the public about their morally questionable practices they have — unfortunately — learned from the tobacco in...
Category: Social Media
The Real Problem with Social Media Is It Keeps Us Trapped in the Moment
“If you asked me what the true danger about social media is, I’d say it’s much more subtle. It’s the problem of time — and becoming stuck in the present. It’s t...
The Way You Write Changes the Way You Think
“It isn’t really so much one being better than the other. It’s really which one is suited to what task.”
How to Write Your First Book
“Write 30 separate articles. Write about 30 things nobody has ever said. Staple them together. That’s your first draft. Rewrite at least ten times.”
How Facebook Knows Everyone You’ve Ever Met
“Behind the Facebook profile you’ve built for yourself is another one, a shadow profile, built from the inboxes and smartphones of other Facebook users. Contact...
A 10-Post, Five-Week Content Plan to Get Your Work Noticed
This is an actionable post. In my ultimate guide to grow your audience I outlined the high-level strategy necessary to build a following, but now it’s time to g...
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...
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...