Blog
The Two Most Stress Relieving Sentences in the English Language
To yourself: “It’s OK." To others: “No thanks.”
This Week's Newsletter: What is Free Speech?
This week, I examine the state free speech in the U.S., putting family before your art, the benefits of boredom, and why Google wants your photos so bad. Subscribe [https://www.cjchilvers.com/subscribe] and view this issue [http://mailchi.mp/cjchilvers/what-is-free-speech].
Is It Unethical to Publish to Facebook?
Last month, Harvard Business Review published an article titled A New, More Rigorous Study Confirms: The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel [https://hbr.org/2017/04/a-new-more-rigorous-study-confirms-the-more-you-use-facebook-the-worse-you-feel] . It stated: > "Overall, our results showed that, while real-world social networks were positively associated with overall well-being, the
All Creative Projects Are 365 Projects
Because your creativity doesn't begin and end when a project does. It's a daily practice. 365 projects are a byproduct of a daily practice, as are books, blogs, and careers.
Random Positive Reinforcement
From David Allen on the GTD Podcast [http://gettingthingsdone.libsyn.com/ep-30-david-allen-gtd-keynote-in-milan-part-two] : > “One of the factors of creating addiction is random positive reinforcement. If you’re trying to train your dog…you don’t want a treat every time. The more random, the more powerful the addiction to the
The Self-Imposed Deadline
Yesterday, my doctor told me I need to slow down. In short, I'm overwhelmed with work. It's not the first time I've been told this. He said something else that stuck with me, though. He said that we've become a society obsessed
An Argument Against "Deep Work"
Deep Work [https://www.cjchilvers.com/book-review-deep-work/] is all the rage, and has been for a few years. It's refreshing to have some push back against it, if at least to have some diversity of opinion. Tiago Forte, a productivity consultant, was recently interviewed for the Evernote podcast
If You Could Only Photograph One Subject...
Artifact Uprising interviews Photographer Tim Coulson [https://www.artifactuprising.com/stories/photographing-what-matters]: > "If I could only take photos of one thing for the rest of my life, it would be my family. I've had the privilege to travel to the ends of the earth, taking pictures
Listen Up!
When big name politicians run for office, they start by announcing a "listening tour." This is bullshit. It's really about determining if they have the financial support and popularity to viably run for the office. What if it wasn't bullshit, though? What if you
Eric Kim Quits Instagram for Blogging
From Eric Kim's blog [http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/05/16/why-i-deleted-my-instagram/]: > "Why? I realized it was a major distraction in my life. Rather than focusing on what I do to create real value (blogging) I wasted my precious energy on how to optimize my follower