Writing
“ Write about where you’ve been and where you’re going. Become a niche of one .”
Joe Forrest • I Launched My Atomic Newsletter… and This is Why You Should, Too!
"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
By having zero expectations, I beat procrastination. Thinking about starting work creates resistance. What you’re really doing is preparing yourself to meet a standard, not start work. When your quality standards for your work are too high, you take longer to start work.
I Procrastinate for 3 Hours Before Starting Work. Here’s How I Solved the Problem.
The key is understanding that each part serves a purpose:
- The opening breaks their mental pattern
- The body makes them see themselves in your words
- The payoff gives them something they'll remember (and save)
Justin Welsh • Reverse engineering attention in 2025. | Justin Welsh
"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
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?
“Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.”
— William Faulkner
4 Simple Ways To Increase Your Capacity As A Writer
"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
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