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What does it mean to do good enough work in the age of AI? Is there a place for not being an AI absolutist?
When it comes to AI, I believe that prioritizing adaptability over resistance will serve us better in the long run. We didn’t abandon writing after th
We’ve been operating under the assumption that delegating things to AI is always, unquestionably good because it’s “more effiecient,”
I was losing connection with the details, because AI let me move so insanely fast that they just flew past me.... and it didn’t feel good. I’ve heard
When you reduce yourself to a product, you sacrifice the very essence of what makes you unique. Your quirks, your weirdness, your vulnerabilities, you
Keeping an eye out for new opportunities has made me think a lot about idea of personal branding is such a stifling concept. Turning yourself into “Me
Confronting trauma, pain, fears and desires and being more open with others about such things.
The more I pay attention to my body, the more I realize how much of this world requires me to disconnect from it just to participate.
Keeping an eye out for new opportunities has made me think a lot about idea of personal branding is such a stifling concept. Turning yourself into “Me
Business advice, tools, and websites to help me work smarter
I DO NOT listen to every clients design request. Before I close the deals I make sure in writing it’s understood that I have the final design decision
The "Passive Income" Trap Ate a Generation of Entrepreneurs
The work is the point, and my work is unique. If I can do something that people find useful, then I should. It doesn’t matter if it’s a masterpiece or
Why aren’t there more websites about love?Elan Ullendorff·June 27, 2023Read full storyChia Amisola on love and websites:A website is an act of demandi
Don’t think of your website as a self-promotion machine, think of it as a self-invention machine. Online, you can become the person you really want to
Now don’t get me wrong: people can certainly own brands. They can invent and direct brands and they can design, manufacture, and promote brands. But r
Ideas on how to write better. The focus is on self-expression and person-to-person communication, rather than on craft.
One of the big losses I see in the vibe shift is the opportunity for writers to loose themselves from the chains of personality and just write interes
You can’t write a viral essay that says “it’s complicated and I’m not sure.” But this is the only path to truly novel insight.
#tweet100 Marketing Tip: Here's the simplest copywriting formula I know that works... PAIN – "Are you frustrated with ______?" DREAM – "What if, i
Fascinating, sometimes radical views that I’m undecided between accepting and opposing.
talked to a girl at a coffee shop who said she "sells PDFs" figured she meant like $500/month etsy side hustle shit nope $31K last month. one produ
A Positive No calls on us to do the exact opposite and base our No on what we are for. Root your No in a deeper Yes – a Yes to your core interests an
in today’s culture, you need to be 10x more controversial than you think to win the attention game. the biggest risk you’ve ever taken with your repu
What I’m learning about why saying No is so hard, including when to recognise invitations that don’t feel aligned and popular advice on the topic.
Self-centered people often get angry when someone tells them no.
From birth onward, your brain grows in response to your social life and begins to form memories about relations between events.Associative learning is
Am I struggling with how to phrase a no OR am I struggling with the calculation that happens before the no? The mental maths of "I need money, I nee
Trusting yourself looks like finding the courage to override the constant temptations to minimize the small but meaningful steps you’re taking to hono
how to keep going at it
Why Should I Care What Color the Bikeshed Is?
Staying small doesn’t have to be a stepping-stone to something else, or the result of a business failure — rather, it can be an end goal or a smart lo
Hi Reid, thanks for your patience. I think the online presence for any creative professional is trust building. Day in, day out, how do you put on di
And how to write them
Here’s how 90% of brands do their welcome flow: • Email 1: “Welcome to our brand!” • Email 2: “Here’s our story” • Email 3: “Check out our top produc
Customer Onboarding Series (COS) A COS begins immediately after someone becomes a customer. We include it as part of the Revenue Engine of the Art of
Here are a few ideas that many of our favorite emails have used: Ask someone a specific question. The more specific, the better.Ask for criticism. Ten
On why social media won't save us and my personal journey to healing from its scars
Sean Parker, Facebook’s founding president, said: “The thought process that went into building these applications ... was all about: ‘How do we consum
A succinct elevator pitch for your newsletter is much more marketable than being a whole person who communicates their ideas via blog. That said, some
if you want to be a person that regurgitates meaningless babble to create an illusion of competence, Linkedin is just the right place for you.
