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.
Continue Reading ›If You’re Bored, You’ll Be Boring
The single most important thing you need in your business is compelling content. And thus, the worst thing you can be is bored and boring.
This is actually quite liberating, I think.
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 ›Quick Wins for Being Creative and Productive
Last week my pal, Matt Smith, asked his email list about their biggest challenges when it comes to being focused and productive. He then shared the feedback with me and asked if I could give some input and advice to address some of the most common challenges.
I wanted to write this article specifically for those who filled out Matt’s survey. If that’s you, welcome! 👋
Continue Reading ›On Working From Home and Being Productive and Creative
Many of the best things about working from home serve as a double-edged sword. Here are some tips for being productive and creative when you work from home.
Continue Reading ›In Praise of the Home Office
Check out this excellent article by Mike Sager on the joys, freedoms, and monotonous nature of working from home.
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
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