Time management is absolutely critical to achieving success in freelance writing and in the rest of your life. Time is the great equalizer: we all have 24 hours in a day. The big question—what do we do with our time? How you spend your time — what you choose to do and with what intensity […]
What Am I Doing in This Moment?
If you want to be successful in life — whatever success means for you — and if you want to be happier, you must ask yourself this crucial question many, many times a day: “What’s the Best Use of My Time Right Now?” Ask this question to determine: What to do more of What to […]
Where Good Ideas Come From
I’m very interested in creativity — what it is, how it works, and how to use it in my life and my business. Steven Johnson has just released his provocative new book Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation. He thinks good ideas are the product of thinking long-term about something, not […]
When You Should Do a Half-Assed Job
When should you do a half-assed job? It’s an important question. I fully support doing high-quality work when such effort is truly required, but not every task requires high-quality work. For your freelance writing you need to a really good job. Your paying clients expect it, and you must expect it of yourself when you’re […]
Multitasking Can Increase Productivity — For Two Tasks, But Not Three
I don’t advocate multitasking for situations that require significant creativity — like writing; or when you are learning — listen up students!; or when you are engaged in a physical activity that requires detailed coordination and reaction — mountain climbing, for example. But multitasking for everyday tasks can save you significant time and increase your […]
