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I’ve been working on my ability to speak extemporaneously.
Of course, anyone who knows me would say that I have absolutely no problem speaking extemporaneously. But what I mean is, I'm working on my ability to speak clearly and succinctly. My ability to make a clear point without planning out every word that I'm going to say ahead of time. I'm sure the people who know me well would agree that this is, in fact, something that is a challenge for me (and often, for them).
Read MoreTracing the journey of people who have become wildly successful on YouTube, it seems inevitable that they were going to make it.
This is a classic case of confirmation bias, because nobody’s paying attention to all of the creators who didn’t make it.
Then again, who is the judge of whether creators didn’t make it?
Read MoreWell, how about that? A blogaversary!
Three years in, here are a few things I've learned:
It's still possible, in 2022, to build relationships online without social media.
Having an audience helps you to uphold your commitment to publishing.
Two years ago, I felt a bit stuck.
I wanted to launch a new project into the world, but I felt like anything I did to promote it would be shouting into the void.
On the direct recommendation of Pia Silva — and the longtime advice of Seth Godin — I started publishing my work every day. And I’m here to tell you that it’s changed everything.
Read MoreOkay, technically it hasn’t been daily blogging. I do give myself (and you) the weekends off.
But on February 28, 2019, I wrote my first article and clicked “publish.” And I’ve done it every weekday since then. And I have learned a lot over the past year.
There are two things that stand out the most. Unsurprisingly, they mirror the themes I like to talk about in my articles.
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