Gifted Books 2016
What book did you read in 2016 that was so good you gifted it to others? Responses collected from Twitter and Hacker News. Deep Work The man gives some great...
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Are you solving the right problem?
You might remember a chap called Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi from a previous essay I wrote about finding your flow. It’s the kind of name that you don’t forget… even if you...
Remember when the internet was more useful than it was addictive?
Me neither. Thinking back, we must have passed the threshold sometime towards the end of the last decade. After MySpace had done it’s thing, but before your parents signed up...
The one trick that will get your content read by tens of thousands of people
After writing 600 odd blog posts, I’m more clued up about promoting my content than I used to be. Here's what I've learnt about creating and sharing content.
Confessions of a serial non-finisher
How can you avoid the wandering path of the procrastinator? Find out how to find your sweet spot when it comes to finishing projects, and why following your passion is...
These are the things I’ve learnt about writing so far.
Creativity is a habit, not a feeling. So the trick is to write regardless of whether you feel like it or not. Treat writing like you would any job. Schedule...
Riding the creative rollercoaster
As you hurtle around the track of a rollercoaster, your body is thrown all over the place, your eyes are squashed into the back of your skull, and your stomach...
8,991 emails later: everything I learnt creating my first email course in Mailchimp
What I learnt creating my first email course. How to choose an audience and a topic, sequence your lessons, then build and promote your email course.
How To Take It Easy (on Yourself)
Recently I’ve realised that I’m waaaaaaay too hard on myself.
Rebooting My Design Practice. Part 2: Qualifying Clients, and Baby Steps Towards Productized Consulting
Guidance for freelancers on qualifying new clients, developing your productized consulting offer, and trusting your gut.