Legacy is a Sales Tool
An article appeared recently on dnainfo.com [https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20171005/beverly/world-war-i-monument-dan-ryan-woods-forgotten-moving-rebuilt-reimagined/] about a World War I era monument, sponsored by the Chicago Council of Gold Star Mothers, being dismantled and "stored" because no one can figure out exactly what it commemorated, or even what
The Hierarchy of Online Consumption
Nothing [https://www.cjchilvers.com/we-need-to-get-comfortable-with-the-idea-of/] > Newsletters [https://www.wired.com/2016/05/rise-of-the-newsletter/] > RSS [https://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/why-rss-feeds-still-beat-facebook-and-twitter-for-track-1800722740] > Social [https://www.cjchilvers.com/is-it-unethical-to-publish-to-facebook/] Media [https://www.cjchilvers.com/blog/the-smartest-things-ever-said-about-facebook/]
How to Podcast Daily
A collection of Seth Godin quotes I put together on why you should blog daily [https://www.cjchilvers.com/seth-godin-explains-why-you-should-blog-daily/] has started making the rounds again on social media. Great! I love the idea of blogging daily, and admire anyone actually attempting it. But, what if you did the same
Amateurs vs. Pros
Amateur bashing is back in season. Shane Parrish [https://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2017/08/amateurs-professionals/] : > “Amateurs are scared — scared to be vulnerable and honest with themselves. Professionals feel like they are capable of handling almost anything.” > “What’s holding you back? Are you hanging around people who are
Field Notes HQ
Thanks to everyone who came to the podcast recording and meet up at Field Notes! It was great to finally meet some of you in person and thank you for your support.
New Newsletter & Meetup: How is Film Like a Sailboat?
I’ll be at Field Notes headquarters in Chicago tomorrow for the Pen Addict podcast and meet up. I've been a fan of, and occasional guest on, Relay FM's podcasts since long before they were called Relay FM (or 70 Decibels). The Pen Addict is one
Constraints work (on experts too)
“As soon as I decided that the format of books was really constraining me, the ideas I've had for new books have gone up dramatically. There's definitely a correlation there.” - Seth Godin [https://overcast.fm/+E44U-e58s/26:29]
Every Age is a Golden Age
"Leaving aside quality, people have never written or read more, or even nearly as much, as they do now. This is the golden age of the written word." - Crispin Sartwell [https://www.wsj.com/articles/texting-and-twitter-make-this-a-golden-age-for-the-written-word-1506119348] "Leaving aside quality, every age is a golden age."
My Dad Sees in Real Color for the First Time in 74 years
For his 75th year and his first trip overseas (to Ireland), I chipped in with my siblings to get my dad Enchroma glasses to correct for his red-green color blindness. Youtube is filled with Enchroma videos [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtd8_WwSF9wqufdhMEscjOAoMJcb0Z_VU], in which the wearers of
3 Courses I Bought This Year Even Though I Hate Online Courses
Generally, I’m anti online courses. Most of them are just poorly edited books translated into web videos and WordPress trickery. But, on rare occasions, an online course comes along that’s worth every penny. These are the courses even I, the biggest course curmudgeon, could not resist this past