Music for Deep Work
Some recommendations for working tunes to keep you focused and in the flow.
Continue Reading ›Books Worth Reading: Creative Process
Books to inspire and strengthen your creative process.
Continue Reading ›Barrett Brooks Video Interview: Making and measuring creative progress
Barrett Brooks is the COO for ConvertKit, writer, and all around brilliant fellow. In addition to leading the team at ConvertKit, Barrett writes regularly on the topics of personal development, nurturing leaders, and personal discovery. Every interaction with Barrett will leave you curious to learn something new and excited about life. He’s one of the
Continue Reading ›David Sparks Video Interview: How to Stay Focused and Productive
When it comes to juggling all the things in life, it can be a challenge. In this video interview with David Sparks we talked more about how he handles getting it all done.
Continue Reading ›Choosing the Right Tools
Selecting the right tools for the job requires a little more forethought then, “Oh that looks shiny.” Let’s challenge some assumptions you may have regarding the tools you’ve adopted.
Continue Reading ›Doing Your Best Work by Eliminating Dual Focus
Dual focus is the sneaky culprit that undermines your ability to operate at your best. Let’s change that.
Continue Reading ›How to Accomplish Your Goals
In this video interview between Shawn Blanc and Mo Bunnell, learn about keeping a healthy balance between work and personal life, maintain margin in your schedule, and how to stick with your goals.
Continue Reading ›All My Notes and Takeaways from Jeff Goins’ Tribe Conference for Writers
Tribe is a creative and business conference for writers. It was a delight to meet with so many folks from all spectrums of the writing world: from self-published authors, to bloggers, and more.
This was my first year to attend the Tribe conference, put on by Jeff Goins in Nashville, and it was a blast. Here are all my notes and takeaways. Enjoy!
Continue Reading ›Tips for a Focus-Friendly Environment for Big Projects
Over the last several months, Anthony Ongaro has been working writing a book. Now that he’s in the last stretch of completing the project, he’s also seeing the results of certain workflow changes he made throughout his writing process. As he says, it all comes down to creating a focus-friendly environment. Here’s how he did that.
Continue Reading ›Developing Your Creative Habit
Here’s the thing with building a creative habit: you’re going to have a few enemies along the way. There will always be an obstacle to overcome in order to get started. Here’s how to make it easier on yourself.
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