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…

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…

The Habits of Professionals Are Dictated By A Commitment to Their Craft

Waiting for inspiration to strike is a recipe for disaster. We’re depending on the most fickle of our creative friends when we do this.

One Simple Question That Will Change Your Life

Last week when I spoke to Cal Newport about his new book Deep Work, he posed a question to me about our use of tools and social media. But I think this is applicable to just about everything in our lives.

Nobody is Going to Hand You An Opportunity to Disrupt the Status Quo

This is not your practice life. And when that sentiment ceased to be esoteric bullshit, when the poetry of that statement dissolved…