There’s something about writing that makes it especially easy to procrastinate, even when you’re motivated to do it. An email conversation with a reader got me thinking more about this.
If you’ve ever procrastinated or felt stuck on a writing project, you’ve most likely felt like you don’t have enough time to write or you don’t know what to write about. This trick solves both problems.
I was once told that one of the best ways to recover when you’ve lost your place in a speech is to simply be transparent about the fact that you lost your […]
It’s been an active year of productivity explorations for me. Rather than present conclusions – partially because I haven’t gotten to a point of clear conclusions – I thought I’d share some […]
I’ve had trouble with what this website has been about since the start. This trouble has come in two stripes; one stripe has been talking about what it’s about to others and […]
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our core conversation, “Extraordinary Women Change the World.” In our last post, Barbara Stafford shares her experience facing adversity in the wild. Today, Elisa Doucette talks about what […]
In medias res is the Latin term for the narrative device of starting right in the middle of the story. It means, close-enough-to-literally, into the middle of things. It also happens to be […]
One of our Lift Off alums recently asked how to deal with copycats and idea thieves. She’s been rocking it, getting great press, and things are taking off for her – and, […]
I was talking to a client last week and heard myself say the very words I needed to hear and apply. It’s amazing how the people you’re meant to help often provide […]
Blogs aren’t dead, but the way in which they sit in the web of content is different than it was a mere year ago. The new technological options are just that, and it’s our use of them that we need to be more aware of.
We’re crazy about books and confused about ebooks. Last December, I spent a few days at BizBookLab with Todd Sattersten and a great hodgepodge of editors, authors, publishers, and business advisors who […]
I’m happy and proud to share that my first article on Inc ran yesterday morning. It’s called The ABCs of Pricing and it hit the front page this morning. This was one […]
I’ve finally made my mind up on what I want my first book to be. To be honest, I hadn’t even considered this particular topic because it’s so native to me. The tentative […]
Should you allow comments on your blog? I get asked this question a few times a month, but most recently, Kelly Livesay asked it via Twitter and wrote about blog commenting and […]
If you listen to the stories artists tell about their careers, you’ll often hear them admit that their hits were something they never saw coming. This cuts across artistic endeavors. I tweeted […]
This is a follow-up to Ali’s Ebooks: Overpriced or Underrated. I’ve been meaning to write this for a while and her post catalyzed that intention into action. Many people make blanket comparisons between […]
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ali Hale from Aliventures. Maybe you buy ebooks. Maybe you sell them. Maybe your Twitter stream and RSS reader have been full of launch […]
I don’t have a whole lot to say today, at least not right now. Actually, that’s not true – I have a whole lot that I want to say, but I haven’t […]
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Ali Luke from Aliventures. When you’re working on a project, you can have a big picture overview, or you can home right in on […]
