7 Habits of Highly Prolific Writers

The other day a friend called me and asked how I’ve managed to be so prolific between writing a book, recording 2 podcasts every week, a weekly newsletter and articles here on medium. Like almost everybody, I have moments throughout the day when I’m procrastinating…

4 Reasons Why Deep Work is So Fulfilling

Human beings, it seems are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging- Cal Newport

Spend 80 Percent of Your Time on the 20 Percent of Things that Create the Most Value

There are a thousand things that can distract you every single day. There’s a new social media service that’s all the rage. You should be on it. You’re missing out. Or are you? For many…

Why I Always Read Before I Write

“Fill your ears with the music of good sentences” — Dani Shapiro

If writers need to warm up just like athletes, reading before you write is a bit like changing into your workout gear.

Why Excessive Social Media Use is the Cognitive Equivalent of Being An Athlete Who Smokes

Both our personal and professional lives are increasingly built around these sources of distraction. From a cognitive perspective, that’s like being an athlete who smokes. — Cal…

Compare Less and Create More

If you spend a significant amount of time online you will experience a combination of FOMO, envy, and everything else in between. It always seems like everyone is up to something more epic than you are.

• You made 10,000 dollars, someone else sold their…

How to Consistently Come Up With Ideas to Write About

One of the common culprits of writers block is that people sit down at the blank page and they have no idea what to write about. Like every other aspect of writing, coming up with ideas is a skill that requires a process. The more you…