Why are some of us seemingly more productive, driven, and efficient than others? My experience — and the ideas I’ve picked up from others — shows me that we take more efficient action when we are aware of four basic prompts: What matters? Why does it matter? When will it get done? How will it […]
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Isn’t there enough art in the world already? Why would I need to create yet more content? How can I stay motivated if there are thousands of people out there who make amazing art; who provide a brilliant service; who have outstanding products? I’ve seen so little ‘success,’ and I’ve lost motivation to make more.
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In a world in which everyone from the plumber to your grandma seems to be making ‘content,’ it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. It is massively important to keep up your drive; your love for the craft; your momentum. Now, more than ever. I’ve always said that motivational quotes are great
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I’ve been taking a ‘writing blog posts hiatus’ as I explore shorter-form, hand-drawn motivational pieces, mainly as a means to promote the Red Lemon Club name on Instagram. I love how social media limits my creativity to a single square. It gets me to think hard about what makes an impact, how people can be helped without
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It was probably 4 in the morning, following a wake-up call from our infant son, when the thought occurred to me: The 10-year anniversary of the start of the Great Recession loomed. As many creatives can commiserate, sometimes content ideas strike at inconvenient and unexpected times. This light bulb turned on when the neighborhood’s lights
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This article is adapted from an excerpt in the new book The Creative Curve by Allen Gannett, from Penguin Random House. Most of what you know about creativity is a lie. Our culture has embraced the idea that creative genius is inborn and innate. And, if you’re not one of the privileged few with creative skill
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I’ve always been hypersensitive and can get overwhelmed by thinking. I can be wholly incapacitated physically, even though a party’s going on in my head. So I like to work in cafes and public spaces to avoid losing my mind by myself in my room. But in these places I can get fidgety and distracted,
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Editor’s note: You may have missed the original version of this post a couple years ago. We’re sharing Aaron’s updated version today, as more efficient teamwork is a constant need for content marketers. As content marketers, we have our work cut out for us. Getting original ideas off the ground is hard enough. Unfortunately, when
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Did you forget? How many pacts have you torn up and thrown away? It’s easy to think that being creative is — and should be — ALL fun. It should be about doing what you love; doing what you’re passionate about; doing what is fascinating, and beautiful and shiny, and from your soul. Yes, it
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Technology has started to feel like a four-letter word these days—especially in the business world. Stand by the water cooler and you might hear chatter among employees about what programs, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, will mean for the future of jobs. As this technology comes to life, many people fear for their
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