“Doodles are cheap. Doodles are non-intimidating. Doodles are freeing. You can put down a lot of doodles — and throw them out if they don’t work. No big deal. They’re just doodles.”
Why You Should Embrace Doodles
A Recommended Newsletter for People Interested in Science, Technology, and Intelligent Optimism
“We create an email newsletter every fortnight containing crazy scientific breakthroughs, good news from around the world, and amazing stories from the best parts of the internet.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“The future is coming so fast, we can’t possibly predict it. We can only learn to respond quickly.” — Steve Kerr
You Don’t Have To Do It
You don’t have to do it.
How To Start A Creative Project When You Don’t Know Where To Begin
The magic happens at the intersection of ideas and execution.
How to Convince the Unconvinced
“The place where you’re in trouble is not that you’re not explaining the thing right, it’s that you’re not getting enrollment before you explain it. And gaining enrollment is the hardest part of teaching anything.”
20 Ideas on the Craft and Process of Writing
“Great artists are also writers. You may be a painter, photographer, or dancer, but writing is finding your center, whether journaling or writing long-form essays. It’s not about having a popular blog that can become monetized; it’s about having a platform to think. It’s a conscious effort to find your center, to stretch a sore soul.”
How to Unlearn
“Doubt each old thing you know. Require current evidence. Make it prove itself to be true today. Otherwise, let it go.”
Why You Should Incorporate Play into Your Work
“Imagine if you took the mindset when you play games and applied it to your real life? Imagine how much better things would be.”
Offer a Rush Discount Instead of Charging a Rush Fee
“I’m initiating a discount for speed. We’ll agree on the deadlines. I’ll go as fast as I can. And if you get me everything I need in the time frame I need it to meet those deadlines, you get the work for 10% off.”