Two and a half years ago I was just about ready to quit blogging. First, because I thought there was nothing new to learn. I knew it all, I had reached the top of the mountain, and there was nowhere else to go from there. Second, because I didn’t get much pleasure out of writing […]
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On April 23, 1910, a crowd of over 3,000 people gathered at the Sorbonne in Paris to listen to former President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt. One particular passage from his speech would forever be remembered as The Man in the Arena. This passage vividly captured the most elusive yet strangely obvious fact of […]
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The written word has changed a lot over the last couple of decades. The way we consume words has changed, the sheer quantity of content and the ease of access, and the fact that we are now all interconnected, all of these factors influence the way we write and the way we read. But the […]
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I remember zero as both frustrating and heartbreaking, the kind of feeling that makes you so angry you feel like crying. I remember when no one ever read my articles, no one ever bothered to comment on my content. Worst of all, I had no idea why no one gave a damn about my words. […]
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Time Magazine called him “the most sought-after wizard in today’s advertising industry.” He managed one of the most successful advertising firms in history for more than two decades, and he did it with the effortless charm of those we are so fond of calling talented. If you were to ask those who work in advertising […]
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On the 22th of April, 2012, I signed up for a WordPress.com account. The same day I wrote and published my first blog post. I didn’t know how to write an article, what a headline was, or how to properly format a blog post. I didn’t know who my ideal reader was, I wasn’t sure […]
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Sometimes I like to pretend I’m a photographer. Mostly with other people’s cameras. And the results are oftentimes… not as bad as you’d expect. I do not research the subject, I do not take classes, I do not read about photography, I do not actively aim to become better. Yet, somehow, I am becoming better […]
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Every morning, it takes me about 7 minutes to get out of bed, make myself a cup of coffee, and sit at my desk to punch those keys. Usually, what I do is this: I take a look at all my drafts. There are hundreds of them. I open and close them, go through what […]
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It seems to me that bloggers, especially when they’re starting out, have a hunger for two types of advice: The how-to, step-by-step guides towards fame and glory The case study, the “I’ve Earned $XXXXXX in 5 seconds” or the “I’ve got a billion new email subscribers in 10 days.” There are two big problems with […]
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I’m not in the sugar-coating business, mostly because sugar, even though it tastes good, is kind of bad for you. I don’t like to tap-dance around the truth, because ignoring the truth is a gateway to a lot of frustration and heartbreak. But I haven’t been completely honest with you. No one who shares advice […]
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