Forest Linden
@forestlinden
Eternal learner, rabbit holer, curator, and synthesizer. Father, husband, my dog's human, and wilderness wanderer. I write only when I have something worth saying and try to help people through my writing.
Forest Linden
Stop whatever you are doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won’t get to do this anymore?
-Marcus Aurelius
“I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid.”
- Cato
... See more“Ken—” said Bob.
“Yes?” said Ken.
“What’s the greatest thing you learned after all your time working with Gene?”
“Gene” is Eugene Schwartz, widely considered one of the best direct-response copywriters of the twentieth century.
“Ken” is internet marketing pioneer Ken McCarthy.
“Bob” is prolific copywriter Bob Bly. He’s moderating a panel of copywriters,
Kindness is happiness turned outward.
-unknown
You're alive in inverse proportion to the density of cliches in your writing — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
People don’t buy the best product. They buy the best story.
~Steve Jobs
People will do anything for those who
• Encourage their dreams
• Justify their failures
• Allay their fears
• Confirm their suspicions
• And help throw rocks at their enemies
— Blair Warren
"Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make but about the stories you tell."
~Seth Godin
