Kechi Ladapo

There are no prerequisites or “qualifications” to teach what we know to be true beyond white supremacy culture, to offer what our community has told us they need, to share our skills and seeds of wisdom with the folks we dream of serving. We do so much work trying to convince ourselves we are worthy of our desires when, in fact, it is the systems... See more

Probing a text can be enjoyable but also tiring, even borderline painful. That’s good. Exhausting our mental faculties, such as through deep reading or effortful writing, is what makes them more potent. Physical exercise works the same way. AI, by contrast, promises knowledge without effort, just as many people see in GLP-1 drugs the possibility of

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However, marketing to an audience (marketing at scale) can cause real headaches when it comes to less standardized products and services. Azout points to examples of companies scaling to the point that the unchecked variations among its customers and conflicting internal priorities led to a breakdown of quality and effectiveness. I've seen (and... See more

I now think of myself as a writer. I didn't realize it on my own though. It was after Sula was published; I was talking to my editor (Robert Gottlieb of Knopf) one day, and he said, "This is what you are going to be when you grow up. This is it." I said, "A writer?" He said, "That's right. Of all those other little things you do, this is it. This... See more

Where the children’s story is simply the right form for what the author has to say, then of course readers who want to hear that, will read the story or re-read it, at any age... I am almost inclined to set it up as a canon that a children’s story which is enjoyed only by children is a bad children’s story. The good ones last. A waltz which you can... See more

We cradle the tools of the Machine. We brush their glassy faces and keep them closer than our own children. We allow the tools to direct our thoughts and emotions, to shepherd the flow of our neurochemistry and our spirit. We feel helpless when we try and break away, suddenly discovering we are addicts, or else possessed by some diabolical digital... See more

BUSINESS

1. 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan with Dr. Benjamin Hardy


2. How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes


3. Writing for Busy Readers by Tood Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink


4. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport


5. 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round by Jami

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