If nobody likes what you have to offer, there are two likely causes:
My definition of “everyone” included the 120-some odd people I knew or had met and the maybe 1,000 other people I was sort of aware existed. In my imagination, most of them lived in Tennessee. They all had the same mannerisms. They had 0.8 kids and were typically middle-middle class. I used to be pretty sheltered, I guess.
Read full storyA(nother) Dirty Secret About Creative People
I didn’t want to do it, but the pull was irresistible. My thumbs coasted across the screen, blazing through my notifications. In the past, this behavior would have been in search of a band-aid on a wanting ego.
Read full storyMy Secret to Self-Discipline
Okay first I’m going to tell you something really obnoxious, and then hopefully move into something more practical. The secret to self-discipline is knowing yourself. That sounds like big, fluffy nonsense, so let me take it back a little bit.
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I twisted my fingers together and stared at the screen. I wrote a sentence and then deleted it. I fiddled to find the perfect ideal adjective. At the end of a grueling hour, I glanced down at the bottom of my word document.
Read full storyHow to Be Smarter Than People Smarter Than You
Thanks for taking your time with this post!If you liked this, please hit the — Just kidding. I have more to say, of course. Something like 50% of people don’t read a single book after school.
Read full storyThe Law of Attraction for Practical People
The guy kept trying to catch my eye, his pocket square practically screaming for me to look up. Even though I was clearly sending out the “Please leave me alone to drink my green juice and read my book” vibes, he refused to give in. Finally, I looked over.
Read full storyThe 5 Most Important Things for Any Man to Learn
(Although I generally tend to steer away from “most important” things, I put this answer up on Quora and had a lot of positive feedback. Here are the 5 most important things for any man to learn:)
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I thought I wasted a lot of my college years. Journalism was the only career for me. I just knew it. I couldn’t bear the thought of doing anything else. I loved the work. I loved the interviews. I loved to feel smart. Above all, I loved to:
Read full storyThe First Two Words I Say When I Wake Up Every Morning
At one low point in my life, I never knew what day it was. Each one blurred together in a boring, awful, homogeneous blob. “Aren’t we going to your Dad’s tonight?” I asked my wife.
Read full story2020 is Officially the Year of the Introvert
To the quiet ones: it’s time. Time to show the rest of humanity how to thrive in our new, isolated world. Life will not go back to normal after this. What is normal, anyway? Some studies suggest that for every two months we now think of as “normal,” we will need to practice two or three months of social distancing. The patterns you’re building now will be required for the future.
Read full storyHow to Balance Ambition With the Desire For A Quiet Life
I’m going to break the number one rule of Internet tease writing by telling you my answer on the third line. Here’s the way to balance ambition with a desire for a quiet life:
Read full story7 Questions Aspiring Writers Ask That Don’t Even Matter a Little Bit
Yes, there are scores of data about incremental differences between posting at 6 A.M. and 6 P.M. They are well researched and optimized for the ultimate google ranking and created mostly for the purpose of gathering shares.
Read full storyThe Worst Things People Say
If you hear any of these, plug your ears and run. Really? Moving up from where? To where? Is there a top of the pile? Some magical place where I will be the ultimate human, exalted over all my fellow mortals for my fame and money and good looks?
Read full storyThe Voice All Creative People Will Understand (and must overcome)
That’s what I thought when I first saw the message. Feedback had finally come back on my big writing project. Long story short — my client didn’t like where we were going so far.
Read full storyMy Top 5 Apps For Productivity as a Creative Professional
(WARNING: This list is boring. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.) That doesn’t mean I use apps to death. That means I habitually download a new app or software, promising to love it and use it better than any user has ever done.
Read full storyHere’s Why Knowledge Beats Cash Every Time
I would take any form of education over $20 millionguaranteedcash. I’m going to tell you why in a minute, but first this:. Imagine a world where your every wish has come true. You have whatever fame you want. Your cell phone contacts are littered with powerful and important people. Your financial needs have been met. Every material good you ever craved now sits in your enormous house, which is kept tidy by the cleaning lady who comes every Tuesday and Thursday.
Read full storyGood General Advice for All College Students (8 Tips)
You are allowed to make money now — I remember having this strange mindset when I was in college. “Once I get my degree, then I’ll start making money.”. Wrong. You don’t have to wait. There is no age limit on earning an income.
Read full storyHow To Be Smarter Than People Smarter Than You
Thanks for taking your time with this post! If you liked this, please hit the — Just kidding. I have more to say, of course. Something like 50% of people don’t read a single book after school.
Read full storyShould You Work for Free?
“Wait, all of it?” I asked. “Pretty much,” my new friend said. “A lot of these pieces won’t be timely next week, so I just put them up for publications to use for free.”
Read full story5 Practical Life Improvements for Self-Help Haters
The best way to fight airy-fairy “self-help” suggestions are wage war with practicality. Here are my top 5 ways to do that:. Adjust your goals into your existing life, not the other way around.
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