About a month ago, I hosted 12 other guys in Breckenridge for a 3-day retreat. It was an “un-conference” so to speak. As an indie writer, I’ve been going to conferences and events for years. As I wrote back in 2012 when I was in San Francisco for Macworld, “I’m not here for the event,
Continue Reading ›Check out this excellent article by Mike Sager on the joys, freedoms, and monotonous nature of working from home.
Continue Reading ›A few months ago, I shared about my desire to begin organizing the notes and highlights and takeaways from the books I read. Jeff Goins wrote that “what we call ‘writing’ is actually made up of three distinct activities: coming up with ideas, turning those ideas into drafts, and then editing those drafts into publishable
Continue Reading ›Downtown Boise is wonderful. This was my first time there, and I was amazed at how fantastic the downtown area was. It’s easy and fun to walk around, and there are tons of great restaurants and coffee shops. The reason I was in Boise was for the first Craft + Commerce conference hosted by ConvertKit.
Continue Reading ›Intentional or not, in your life are four different areas of mentorship: those you learn from, those who you teach, those you get along with, and those who you don’t.
Continue Reading ›Every month we host a group coaching call for all of our Focus Club members. And during these calls we answer any and all questions from the Club members. During last week’s call, one of our members asked: I’m showing up everyday, and I’m able to focus during my deep work sessions. What are the
Continue Reading ›Mo Bunnell is the founder and CEO of Bunnell Idea Group. He’s a business development coach living in Atlanta with his wife and daughters. In the summer of 2015, Mo signed up for The Focus Course. As Mo shares in the video, things were already going pretty well. But after completing the Focus Course and
Continue Reading ›“The best and only thing that one artist can do for another is to serve as an example and an inspiration.” — Steven Pressfield June’s Book Club reading is an absolute classic. For anyone doing any sort of creative work, it’s a must read. The book is, of course, The War of Art. I first
Continue Reading ›The book Rhinoceros Success was recommended to me by Joe and Mike while I was on their podcast, Bookworm. It’s a short and delightful book. I purchased the audio version for just $5 and listened to the whole thing straight through last month while on a flight to San Diego. The book is fun, clever,
Continue Reading ›During April’s call, one of our club members, Ken, asked about how to maintain focus on a project when other areas of life are creating an unusual amount of stress. This is a fantastic question, and I wanted to share the answer with everyone.
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