Free Download: Mastering Creativity (1st Edition)
I’m excited to release a new guide today! It’s called Mastering Creativity and you can get it for free below. This guide covers the creative strategies of the greatest artists, musicians, and…
“Email is Where Keystrokes Go to Die.”
Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft employee and productivity expert, was speaking about effectiveness on stage. And he was ready to make a simple, but important point. “Email is where keystrokes go…
How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed?
How intelligent do you need to be to become a successful entrepreneur? How good does your training program need to be to become an elite athlete? How perfect does your…
How to Create a Chain Reaction of Good Habits
Human behaviors are often tied to one another. For example, consider the case of a woman named Jennifer Dukes Lee. For two and a half decades during her adult life,…
For a More Creative Brain Follow These 5 Steps
Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process and this article explains how this process works. Understanding this is important because creative thinking is one of the most useful skills you…
The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No
The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that there…
Minimalism, Success, and the Curious Writing Habit of George R.R. Martin
In 1971, a young writer graduated with his Master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. He spent the first 13 years of his career writing professionally and made a living…
Martha Graham on the Hidden Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others
Agnes de Mille had just achieved the greatest success of her career, but right now the only thing she felt was confusion. She was a dancer and a choreographer. Early…
Never Check Email Before Noon (And Other Thoughts on Doing Your Best Work)
Dana Vollmer did not have an easy road to the Olympics. Vollmer is an olympic swimmer, but it wasn’t just the grueling practice schedule that made her journey to the…
6 Famous Artists Talk About What It’s Like to Overcome Fear and Create Beauty
Long before I was publishing articles for the world to read, I wrote in a private document. I did this for more than a year. There were a variety of…