Brian Wiesner
@brianwiesner
Brian Wiesner
I was not able to find any other Western country that has the combination of long summer breaks, no mandated paid vacation time, minimal subsidized options, and a dominant cultural belief that kids need constant supervision, especially in public places. Clearly articulating all of these factors really helps me understand how we find ourselves in... See more
How Other Countries Handle Summer with Kids
So, no. I do not sit around and write all day—if only. I have a day job. Almost all novelists do, unless they’re Sally Rooney or have a spouse who supports them.
Unpacking the “Day Job”
But God, that loss— that feeling . I am grieving something I never knew. I am grieving that giddy excitement over waiting for and playing a new vinyl for the first time, when now we instantly stream songs on YouTube, use Spotify with no waiting, and skip impatiently through new albums. I am grieving the anticipation of going to the movies, when all... See more
Freya India • A Time We Never Knew
If I look back at all the good things that have happened in my career in the last 3 years, they all come from writing. One little habit of writing 1,000 words a day revolutionized my career.
Nathan Barry • Good Things Come to Those Who Write
You must become so ruthless with your time that it borderline pisses people off. Otherwise, all you are is a people pleaser.
Tim Denning • The Power of Deleting 99% of Your To-Do List
Good writing is about teaching.
Unless you’re writing a novel, good writing is about teaching. Most of my friends who make their living from writing wouldn’t necessarily consider themselves writers. Instead they are developers, freelancers, hobbyists, marketers, designers, and business owners.
They just realized they had valuable skills and started... See more
Unless you’re writing a novel, good writing is about teaching. Most of my friends who make their living from writing wouldn’t necessarily consider themselves writers. Instead they are developers, freelancers, hobbyists, marketers, designers, and business owners.
They just realized they had valuable skills and started... See more
Nathan Barry • Good Things Come to Those Who Write
Takeaways from Jerry Seinfeld on Tim Ferriss:
To survive in comedy you have to be a writer
“As any writer can tell you it’s 95% re-write”
“I think I could solve just about anyone’s life, I don’t care what you do, with weight training and transcendental meditation” Jerry Seinfeld
“If you could take your experiences and ask to trade them in, the last
Everyone is trying to over-engineer this thing, but it is actually pretty simple.
Because there are very few people who are networking, even fewer are networking well .
I present you with the opportunity to be one of the few. One of the scrappy. One of the curious. One of the brave who decide that networking isn’t defined by the amorphous icky... See more
Because there are very few people who are networking, even fewer are networking well .
I present you with the opportunity to be one of the few. One of the scrappy. One of the curious. One of the brave who decide that networking isn’t defined by the amorphous icky... See more
Is the Secret to Life a Good Email?
Being off social media helped me remember how to think for myself. I’m having my own thoughts again, rather than social media telling me what to focus on.
I’ve been able to spend my time with much greater intention. I learn what I feel called to learn, rather than what’s put in front of me.
I’ve been able to spend my time with much greater intention. I learn what I feel called to learn, rather than what’s put in front of me.