Writing
"Creativity is the focused combination of unlikely things. Your mind locks onto a certain element and then searches widely for something unexpected that fits with it. What can scuba diving teach you about agriculture? What can trees teach you about public speaking? There is always some connective tissue between disciplines. If you wish to be more... See more
3-2-1: The secret to creativity, how our challenges shape us, and the value of bad workouts
James Clear on creativity.
“The best way to think is to write.”
Brain Food: Happy Accidents
"In many cases, what you hope to learn by reading books or listening to podcasts can only be learned by attempting what you fear. Some knowledge is only revealed through action."
3-2-1: The secret to creativity, how our challenges shape us, and the value of bad workouts
James Clear on learning by doing
"How to clarify a concept you can't articulate:
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?"
1. Change mediums. Draw it. Photograph it. Sing it.
2. Change levels. Explain what is one level up (bigger picture) or one level down (finer details).
3. Change fields. What would this concept look like in different fields?"
3-2-1: On hard conversations, how to ruin a good strategy, and asking for what you want
“Being a writer is the best way I know how to get paid for being insane.” This 4-minute speech by author Fredrik Backman on “creative anxiety and procrastination” made me laugh.
Some kinds of monsters
Your health is the foundation upon which your success builds.
Millionaires understand that without optimal health, their achievements are meaningless.
They:
(and YES - they invested in their health before they got successful, not after)
Invest in your health, and your success will follow.... See more
Millionaires understand that without optimal health, their achievements are meaningless.
They:
- Exercise daily no matter what
- Make sleep a priority
- Eat healthy
(and YES - they invested in their health before they got successful, not after)
Invest in your health, and your success will follow.... See more
the millionaire’s biggest regret
Matt Gray, Founder OS
"Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B. The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal."
3-2-1: How to find your way in life, the power of quiet weeks, and the problem with smart people
No more waiting to be asked, no more apprenticeships, no more asking for approval. Those who recognise your truth and are ready will find you - they will sense the new template . We have the technology to seed our ideas to millions of people.
Do you Fit the Way Finder/Mender/Sensitive/Outlier/Maverick Profile?
Writing is the process by which you realize that you do not understand what you are talking about.