“We have to learn to scare ourselves a little bit every day and embrace that.”
Why We Should Change Things Every Day
The Average 29-Year-Old’s Life Is Different Than You Think
“Most people born between the early 1980s and late 1990s didn’t graduate from college, aren’t living in a city, and generally hate being called ‘Millennials.’”
Patton Oswalt On Parenting
“You will never be prepared for anything you do, ever. Not the first time. Training and practice are out the window the second they meet experience. But you’ll get better.”
How To Have An Awesome Instagram Account
“Cats, food, fashion, nature, portraits, sunsets, selfies. Whichever you select, your photos need to be centered around that topic. Consistency is key.”
The 25 Best Habits To Have In Life
“Approximately 45 percent of everything we do on a daily basis is driven by our habits.”
How To Earn People’s Attention
My writing attracted 124,381 views on Medium in the last 30 days.
That’s amazing and made me pause to consider how it happened.
The attention I earned was a result of how I approached earning it.
Here’s what I did and how a similar approach can help you earn attention for your creations— whether they live on Medium or elsewhere.
10 Ideas Worth Sharing This Week
“A lot of people dream. And while they are busy dreaming, the really happy people, the really successful people, the really interesting, powerful, engaged people? Are busy doing.” — Shonda Rhimes
Control Is An Illusion
I like to have control.
Of my time, my work, and my future.
But control is an illusion — and so is our lack of it.
How A Year Of Saying Yes To Everything Taught Shonda Rhimes What Matters
“The more successful I become…the more work there is to do. The more balls in the air, the more eyes on me, the more history stares, the more expectations there are. The more I work to be successful, the more I need to work.”
Social Media Is Creating A Post-Literate World
“People wonder why their daughter is taking 10,000 photos a day. What they don’t realize is that she isn’t preserving images. She’s talking.”