20 Essential Tools We Use to Run The Unmistakable Creative
For today’s blog post, we decided to compile a round up of our favorite tools we use to run The Unmistakable Creative Podcast.Communication ToolsSlack – Team Communication and Shared ConsciousnessA few years ago, I interviewed Chris Fussel. In our conversation, he mentioned that in taking down Al Qaeda, the US military encountered something they had…
Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing: The Pros and Cons
Originally written on April 1, 2019, this article has been updated to provide a more comprehensive guide on self-publishing vs traditional publishing. Welcome to the intriguing journey of becoming an author, a road I’ve traveled twice as a self-published author and twice with Penguin Portfolio, one of the most esteemed traditional publishing houses globally. One of…
Good Writing is Shoveling a Mountain of Shit for an Ounce of Gold
I’ve been writing a 1000 words a day for almost six years. And on any given day, 90 percent of what I write is terrible, incoherent nonsense that makes me wonder why I bother, why anyone would pay me to write a book, or whether or not I have something interesting to say. It’s a…
You Are Not a Reality TV Star (So Why Do You Live like One)
We have the capability to broadcast every detail of our lives.We can share every thought in tweets and status updates.We can give people a view into our world with pictures and videos.We are all the stars of our own reality TV shows and social media companies are networks that broadcast our lives.But your life is…
How to be Happier with Life by Changing Your Metrics
With every moment of time, every decision about how you spend your energy and your money, you are making a statement about what really matters to you. You can talk all you want about having a clear purpose and strategy for your life, but ultimately this means nothing if you are not investing the resources…
When You Expect Nothing Everything Comes to You. Life is Amazing
To expect nothing seems counterintuitive for anyone who wants to make money as an artist. By any standard in a creative career, AR Rahman has been wildly successful. His albums have sold more than Britney Spears and Madonna combined. Even if you’ve never heard of AR Rahman, chances are you’ve been exposed to his music…
The Profound Power of Knowing How You Spend Your Time
All of us have a bank account. We track where our money is going and how much we’re spending. But we don’t necessarily do that with our time. If most people spent money the same way they spend the currencies of time and attention, they would be broke. If you know how you’re spending your…
The Toxic Impact of Our Unreasonable Standards for Success
One academic definitions of perfectionism is somebody that has unusually high expectations for success and repeatedly fails to hit those markers, so they continually think that they are are a loser and a failure. This is what our culture does these days. We set unusually high markers for success. We are presented with this perfect…
Advice for Podcasters
If you’re in a course, don’t follow the instructions to the letter. The greatest work of your life requires a compass, not a map. Audio is a story-telling medium. Stories lead to what NPR calls driveway moments. A good question elicits a story. The more specific your question, the better the story. Interviewing famous people…
5 Essential Decisions That Will Make You The Architect of Your Destiny
You have the power to shape your reality. But too often you get caught up in the wild eyed dreams of the future without changing anything in the present. It’s not massive change, but the little things that we do repeatedly that lead to big changes in our lives.An architect doesn’t design a house without…
