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Authors who help authors — The Empowered Author
There are many authors who generously offer their advice to other authors, here are my favourites.
Make Learning a Lifelong Habit
You’ll stay relevant and be happier.
Work backwards
Any time you’re planning, spend some time working backwards. Ask “what’s the key state I’m aiming for?”, then ask “what unlocks or enables that?”. And repeat.
Unlocking Hidden Hours: Doing Time Right
一个很好的课程销售页面的示范
Remote Losers
A bigger talent pool favors the lucky over the skilled.
AlphaSmart NEO: Why this crappy portable word processor is GREAT for writing!
The AlphaSmart NEO and the AlphaSmart 3000 are a couple of portable word processors that are terrible for surfing the web – making them great for writing.
The 26 best new productivity apps for 2021
These great apps will help you organize your digital life, avoid unwanted distractions, and more.
The ultimate guide to the creator economy | Antler
Everything is Fertile
Time Management Won’t Save You
Focus on the root causes of why you’re so busy — not trying to schedule your way out of it.
The Best (Parenting) Advice
Crowdsourced, of course
Why Emotionally Intelligent People Embrace the 2-Way Door Rule to Make Better, Faster Decisions
The 2-way-door rule is an emotionally intelligent way to strip away emotional clutter and build a bias toward action.
25 Habits of Highly Effective Managers
Sharp folks from across the First Round community share the small habits that great managers do, including delivering feedback with care, opening up about failure, and sending praise up the chain.
How I Make Drafts Work for Me — HeyDingus
On Pace and Productivity - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
One of the books I’m reading on vacation at the moment is John Gribbin’s magisterial tome, The Scientists. I’m only up to page 190 (which is to say, only up to Isaac Newton), but even early on I’ve become intrigued by a repeated observation: though the scientists profiled in Gribbin’s book are highly “productive” by any […]
Scott Ginsberg on Asking (Better) Questions
What kinds of questions do you usually ask people? We often ask Yes/No questions--they're simple and direct. But when simplicity and directness aren't our only goals, Yes/No questions can be problematic. They surface a minimum of new information because they...
Getting Stuff Done By Not Being Mean to Yourself - The Open Heart Project
I’ve spent a lot of time in my life trying to force myself to do things. Really good things. Things that are important to me. Things like meditating, journaling, going to the gym, and so on. I set schedules over and over. (I will rise at 5. Meditate, 530-630. Journal 630-730. Breakfast 8-9, and so... READ MORE
The next big thing will start out looking like a toy
Chris Dixon's blog.
How I Created A $350 Million Software Company Knowing Nothing About Software – TechCrunch
I’ve always wanted to make a lot of money, have people pay a lot of attention to me and do a lot of exciting things. I just never knew how. Many of my friends who are founders of their own companies tell me how they exhibited the entrepreneurial spirit as a kid -- they sold candy out of their backpacks, had a landscaping business during the summer, etc. They created value and learned the virtues of hard work early on. But that wasn’t me.
Principles of Effective Storytelling
Listen now (8 min) | A superpower to unlock growth in your writing, career, and life
Go Do Some Shitty Art: How Unapologetic Creativity Facilitates Insight and Self-Acceptance
Unfettered creative expression allows one to gain insight into one's unconscious mind, deepening one's self-understanding. And that's only the start...
THE GAP by Ira Glass
I think it was in the time of spring 2012, when I came across David Shiyang Liu's lovely piece of work about Ira Glass. It was the most inspiring and motivating…
A Close Look at the New Quick Notes Feature in iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey – The Sweet Setup
Color me geeky, but the feature I’ve been most excited for after Apple’s 2021 WWDC keynote has been Quick Notes. I’m not even a Notes user (or at least I wasn’t). Nor has the Notes feature-set ever been one that feels fulfilling to me.
A Meta-Layer for Notes
What's the digital equivalent of sticky notes?
Apps That I Use To Run My Businesses - Ian Grabill
A list of apps that I either pay for or use for free to help me run my businesses. The goal being to give other business owners ideas for tools or new products.
💸 Framework: Go where the money is
Before we dive in, a recommendation (not an ad). Solo Capitalist is a fantastic new newsletter by my friend Wes Kimbell. He profiles million-dollar creator businesses and distills the techniques and frameworks they use to grow them. Now on to today's framework. 💡 The ideaHow do you know even before the
The Myth and Magic of Generating New Ideas
A mathematician on how to get the mind into motion.
The Goal is Resonance
The goal is resonance. Nothing is better than resonance. If you have a billion dollars, you are still seeking resonance. If you are well respected, you are still seeking resonance. If you are enlig…
Diversification and dirty words | The Bookseller
If you are making a li