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Gary Vaynerchuk curses a lot in his videos. This turns off a lot of people. (I used to dislike him a lot! Now? I’m a big fan.)
Seth Godin, who has written thousands of blog posts, never includes any images. He even has typos in his posts. (I’ve humbly emailed suggestions and he’s very open about making corrections.) He probably loses a lot of potential readers.
I ignored Seth for a long time, but kept hearing about him from trusted friends, so finally I …
Seth Godin, who has written thousands of blog posts, never includes any images. He even has typos in his posts. (I’ve humbly emailed suggestions and he’s very open about making corrections.) He probably loses a lot of potential readers.
I ignored Seth for a long time, but kept hearing about him from trusted friends, so finally I …
How to Deal with Internet Criticism, and the Higher Purpose of Online Discussions
I received an email from an anonymous person who harshly criticized my marketing methods.
Parts of the email had relevant points, and I will be responding in an upcoming post.
In this post, however, let’s first talk about how to deal with internet criticism, and how to critique others productively…
Parts of the email had relevant points, and I will be responding in an upcoming post.
In this post, however, let’s first talk about how to deal with internet criticism, and how to critique others productively…
How to deal with internet criticism / trolls
There’s productive criticism that benefits both parties and moves humanity forward… and then there’s trolling.
Trolling, usually done anonymously,…
There’s productive criticism that benefits both parties and moves humanity forward… and then there’s trolling.
Trolling, usually done anonymously,…
Create your own disciplined rhythm of Content Creation
Most successful content creators have some rhythm or schedule for creating & sharing content.
What about you? What is the discipline of content that you've committed to?
May this blog post encourage you and give you some guidance to create a consistent rhythm of content creation...
What about you? What is the discipline of content that you've committed to?
May this blog post encourage you and give you some guidance to create a consistent rhythm of content creation...
One of the heroes of content is Seth Godin, who has consistently blogged every day for more than 10 years. If you look at his amazing archive of posts, it took 2 years of consistent blogging (2002-2004) before h…
Dangers to Your Creativity: No Engagement and Viral Content
When you are trying to get into a consistent rhythm with your content creation, there are 2 situations that are dangerous to your creativity:
1. When you get no response.
2. When a piece of content goes viral.
Let's explore each one...
1. When you get no response.
2. When a piece of content goes viral.
Let's explore each one...
Silence
It's easy to get discouraged, when what you thought was important or meaningful, didn’t come across that way to your audience.
No one took the time to like, comment, or share what you created.
You wonder:
It's easy to get discouraged, when what you thought was important or meaningful, didn’t come across that way to your audience.
No one took the time to like, comment, or share what you created.
You wonder:
- Am I actually reaching anyone?
- Do I have somethi…
How I overcame decades of writer's block
Since I've written 4 books in the last 2 years, you might not believe this, but I've had writer’s block for most of my life. Up until 2015.
In school many of us are traumatized by writing. We have to write on topics we don't really care about. We have to produce on a deadline, and the quality of our writing is judged as compared to our peers. It's a terrible way to learn to love a skill.
I suffered through 17 years of such schooling, earning a college degree in English literature (where I had …
In school many of us are traumatized by writing. We have to write on topics we don't really care about. We have to produce on a deadline, and the quality of our writing is judged as compared to our peers. It's a terrible way to learn to love a skill.
I suffered through 17 years of such schooling, earning a college degree in English literature (where I had …