Books Worth Reading: Creative Process
Books to inspire and strengthen your creative process.
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A few books of adventure, courage, and the spirit of perseverance.
Continue Reading ›Excerpts from “The Obstacle is the Way”
A book I frequently find myself turning back to.
Continue Reading ›How to Do the Work and Also Show Your Work
It can be a challenge when you are head down and focused on a big project and you’re trying also to keep from letting all the other work get left behind. How do you do the work and create something substantial while also making time to share tidbits, inspiration, and stories of along the way?
Continue Reading ›Initial Thoughts on Some Research and Notes Apps
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 ›June Reading: ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield
“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 ›May Reading: ‘Rhinoceros Success’ by Scott Alexander
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 ›April Book Club: ‘Anything You Want’ by Derek Sivers
This month’s Book Club pick is the book I have gifted most often to others over the past few years. It’s one of my favorite books on entrepreneurship and creativity. But it’s about much more than just just starting and running an awesome business. At its core, this book is about challenging assumptions and being
Continue Reading ›How To Build Your Own Index of Notes and Ideas When Reading Books
This is something I learned from Maria Popova during her podcast conversation with Tim Ferris, and it’s simply brilliant. In the year since I began using Popova’s method for note taking, I’ve added a few additional components to my note taking.
Continue Reading ›March Reading: ‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport
This month’s book is a long-overdue pick (if you haven’t read it already). Moreover, it’s the perfect follow-up to last month’s book, The Dip. March’s reading is Deep Work, by Cal Newport. The whole hypothesis behind Deep Work is this: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time
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