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What Am I Thinking about Writing about?
A few days ago I got an interesting idea from Rocky Agrawal (@rakeshlobster) on Twitter. He put together a Google doc with ideas for new articles he was thinking of writing. He asked for input from his Twitter followers. Although it seems he has since pulled that document down, I think it’s an idea worth […]
Continue readingCreativity and Constraints
In my early twenties, I wrote a number of “philosophical fragments.” These thought-fragments were inspired by Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, Blaise Pascal’s Pensées, and Søren Kierkegaard’s Philosphical Fragments. Fragment #92 I wrote says this: Creativity thrives under limits, be they natural or imposed. Since then, I’ve seen this principle at work time and time again.
Continue readingThe Raw Materials for Writing
If you were to build your own house, you could not do it without first acquiring the raw materials. You would need wood, nails, windows, doors, shingles, siding, and much more. This is common sense. Yet, when it comes to writing, many people often sit down at the keyboard without any of the raw materials […]
Continue readingThe Myth of the Killer Idea
Your idea is the least valuable “ingredient” in building a successful business. So argues John Warrillow in this excellent article, “Idea is least important part of a company.” If you run a business, you know that your idea was the least difficult part. My guess is that your idea has evolved considerably since you first […]
Continue readingSuccess Is a Patchwork Quilt
No single guru or ebook or system is ever going to make you successful in life or in business. The truth is, success is something you create… something you patch together from diverse sources of information and experience. Maybe you learn something valuable from me. Maybe you learn something else valuable from another teacher. Maybe […]
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