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Are you useful?

I preach about the miracle of constraints and their ability to boost creativity in anyone. But I see un-useful constraints being used all the time by creators, so I wanted to make a small list of examples to clarify what a useful constraint looks like. There’s only two real

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Having trouble starting your next thing?

Make a list of writers, podcasters, and YouTubers who are consistently pushing out great stuff – in the ugliest ways. Refer to it often. I love slap-dash creators! I won’t name names here, but they’re not hard to find. From the CEO who records videos on his morning walks

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Seth Godin on Why You Should Start a Podcast

It’s the same reason you should start a blog, newsletter, or any public, creative outlet for yourself. Here’s Seth (from his podcast [https://overcast.fm/+L0YWOn_r4/24:52], of course): > “The middlemen have not yet come along that make it financially feasible for the typical person

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Should We Stop Listening to Podcasts?

When you mention time and attention theft, most creators think of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (which I call Facebook II). They usually don’t think about Youtube or podcasts, which have the same issues: the ad model and all its abuses to the listener, and the lack of quality in

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You Don't Need to Start a Podcast

With all [https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/podcasts/starting-a-podcast/] the [https://www.inc.com/paul-jarvis/podcasting-for-entrepreneurs.html] cheerleading [https://www.wired.com/story/apple-podcast-analytics-first-month/] for podcasting, including some I've done myself, it can seem like you're really missing out if you haven't started one. Which

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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

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The Importance of Being Small

I've received hundreds of suggestions about how to grow my list [https://www.cjchilvers.com/subscribe] (my primary publishing outlet). Dozens of people approach me about doing podcasts on everything from music to photography to self-help, so I can boost my "visibility" to the creative community.