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Your Habits Create Who You Are
Sean McCabe posted the following on Twitter [https://twitter.com/cjchilvers/status/1165090933001658368] last night: > To those over 40: What advice would you give a 30-year-old today? I responded [https://twitter.com/cjchilvers/status/1165090933001658368]: > Your daily habits will create who you are at 40, 50, etc. What
Be a Librarian to Your Readers: An Interview with Austin Kleon
Austin Kleon is the New York Times Bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist [https://amzn.to/2U953Cn], a guide to help you “embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path.” His follow-up book Show Your Work [https://amzn.to/2UUfDKO]
Seth Godin to the World: You’re Still Not Blogging Daily?!
Seth Godin has moved to Wordpress, which has prompted him once again to tell us about the importance of blogging daily on his podcast [https://art19.com/shows/akimbo/episodes/3313d002-186c-46f9-9afa-646889bd57ef]. > “I’m encouraging each one of you to have (a blog). Not to have a blog to make
The Book Hiding in Your Blog
Patrick Rhone [http://www.patrickrhone.net/theres-a-book-in-your-blog/]: > "Derek Sivers is writing a book about surviving in the music industry right in plain sight. Every post he’s made to his blog in the past several weeks is a chapter around this topic. > I not only have done
Welcome Back Blogging?
From the iA blog [https://ia.net/topics/web-trend-map-2018/] (I really wish they had included the writer’s name): > “There seems to be a weak undercurrent of old and young bloggers like us that feel sentimental or curious and want to bring back blogging. Blogging won’t save the
Why Tumblr Was the Best
Shawn Blanc [https://shawnblanc.net] (in his newsletter): > "Tumblr encouraged you to post anything and everything: quotes, links, conversations with friends, photos, videos, articles, etc. > On the one hand, this led to tons of Tumblrs being the online equivalent of an angsty teenager’s messy bedroom. But
Austin Kleon on Blogging Daily
Austin Kleon has been trying to make daily blogging a habit. He's been on a streak since October 1st, and he just posted about why he's doing it and the results so far [https://austinkleon.com/2017/11/20/a-few-notes-on-daily-blogging/]: > "Maybe most surprising, is
The Message vs. the Book
Being published by a big time publisher does not mean you’ll be read by a lot of people. You could probably reach more people with your message through a blog or podcast. Actually, you could probably reach even more people through someone else’s blog or podcast, or even
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
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