The Ultimate Guide To Creativity
Table of Contents Part 1- Developing The mindsetPart 2- Designing The Right EnvironmentPart 3- Doing The WorkPart 4- Focus and FlowPart 5: A Gift to the World Every human being has an expression of their soul’s calling, which can take many forms. Some people write books, some take pictures, and others make movies. There are…
Critics VS. Creators
The culture of anonymous feedback made possible by the internet gives everybody the power to be a critic. It also gives everybody the potential to be a creator. Yet, in virtually every artistic medium there are more critics than creators. More people comment on articles than write them. The same holds for podcasts, books, music,…
You’re not Going to be the next Steve Jobs, Oprah, or Beyonce
A few years ago, a college student posted the following question on Quora. How can I become great like Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, or Elon Musk? One of the people who answered the question was Justine Musk. She’s one of the few people that has had an inside look into what it’s like to be…
This is the Most Important Decision You’ll Make About Every Experience in Your Life
With every life experience, your relationships, your achievements, and your failures are all open to interpretation. One of the most unique life experiences we have as human beings is the ability to pause between stimulus and response. And the quality of our lives is determined by the decisions we make in the space between stimulus…
This is Why the People Who Work At Your Company are So Unproductive
One of the most horrifying statistics for modern knowledge workers is how much time they spend on email. They send, receive, and respond to email for an average of 5.6 hour per workday.According to Cal Newport, our highest value work is rare, valuable, and cognitively demanding. Between open offices, emails, and digital distractions, the modern…
What it Takes to Succeed as a Writer on The Internet
Succeeding as a writer on the internet is not for the faint of heart. You have to spend years publishing your work, and potentially hear the sound of crickets chirping.You have to be thick-skinned enough to tolerate being vilified by strangers on the internet, and committed enough to believe that something will come from your…
The Best Teacher I’ve Ever Had
In a recent interview, Seth Godin asked people to think about the best teacher they ever had. I reflected on mine, and the impact that he’s had on my life, and how he continues to impact my life 30 years later, as a writer and creator.To say he was generous, would be an understatement. He…
You Are the Ultimate Author of Your Life Story
The first time I interviewed Bob Goff, we talked about living a noteworthy life. If your life is noteworthy, you should take some notes on it. You should write about it. Writing every day changed my life and the lives of many of my friends, like Sarah Peck and Amber Rae.Our lives are composed of…
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetel Lee
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness Summary I stumbled on Joyful at an airport bookstore, and I’m delighted I did. There are so many overlooked opportunities for joy right at our fingertips. And it’s all backed by extensive Ingrid Fetel Lee’s extensive research. They don’t require tons of time or money,…
Why Bookstores Still Matter
I get books in the mail from Amazon every week. My roommate says that it seems like I get a new book every day. I usually keep a running list of the books I want to read. I also learn about books I might be interested in reading from the following sources:Authors who are guests on…
