blogging
The Message vs. the Book
Being published by a big time publisher does not mean you’ll be read by a lot of people. You could probably reach more people with your message through a blog or podcast. Actually, you could probably reach even more people through someone else’s blog or podcast, or even
An Argument Against "Deep Work"
Deep Work [https://www.cjchilvers.com/book-review-deep-work/] is all the rage, and has been for a few years. It's refreshing to have some push back against it, if at least to have some diversity of opinion. Tiago Forte, a productivity consultant, was recently interviewed for the Evernote podcast
Listen Up!
When big name politicians run for office, they start by announcing a "listening tour." This is bullshit. It's really about determining if they have the financial support and popularity to viably run for the office. What if it wasn't bullshit, though? What if you
Eric Kim Quits Instagram for Blogging
From Eric Kim's blog [http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2017/05/16/why-i-deleted-my-instagram/]: > "Why? I realized it was a major distraction in my life. Rather than focusing on what I do to create real value (blogging) I wasted my precious energy on how to optimize my follower
Content Omnivores
I wrote yesterday about not being precious with the work you release online. I followed it up with an apology on Twitter of how precious I've gotten with my work since leaving Tumblr. Tumblr was built to kill preciousness about creative work. It made posting content of any
Let It Out
How many of us create every day in journals, on our phones, and in our photo databases? Probably all of us to some degree. How much of it do you let out? What if you publicly released just a fraction more of what you've been creating for yourself?
If You Still Haven't Started that Blog...
Here's a little more inspiration to get you started. First, realize the purpose of a creative person telling their day-to-day story: > "When you communicate your inspiration and efforts behind your pieces, you allow viewers to see your art through your eyes. This gives the viewer something
Billionaires Who Blog
Whenever I hear someone decry the state of blogging, I think about the billionaires who blog from Mark Cuban to Mark Zuckerberg. Their time is worth so much at that level, each blog post could potentially cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to create. So why do they do it?
Laugh It Up Google
Today (April Fools Day) we're reminded how much time and money Google spends on gags [http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/31/15140206/google-best-april-fools-jokes-roundup-2017?utm_source=CJ+Chilvers&utm_campaign=d3c2c58c5f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_14b49ec31e-d3c2c58c5f-340462493] . A fraction of
Seth Godin on Why He Keeps Blogging and Creating Books
Seth Godin appeared on the Design Matters podcast [http://designobserver.com/feature/seth-godin/39502] and got a little more personal than usual about his work and life before he became THE Seth Godin. I recommend listening to the whole thing, but I transcribed a few gems for my own notes: