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Why It’s No Longer Ethical to Be “Just a Blogger”

Better to be credible in front of a small audience than to be negligent in front of millions. — A few weeks ago, the New York Times released an article entitled Vaccines Need Effective Messengers. Here’s journalist Shira Ovide: “Getting the science right is only one element of having coronavirus vaccines be successful. People must also trust them, and that requires an effective communications mobilization.”

Marketing

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Why It’s No Longer Ethical to Be “Just a Blogger”
Why It’s No Longer Ethical to Be “Just a Blogger”
Marketing

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May 25, 2021

I Want to Live In Writerland

Embracing silence in a world of noise — Lately, I’ve been listening to the High School Musical soundtrack a lot. Some bro on Instagram said it would make me live longer. You’re thinking “oh yeah. That song ‘We’re All In This Together,’ right?” No. The deep tracks. Scream. Can I Have this Dance. Humuhumunukunukuapua’a. I listened to HSM…

Writing

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I Want to Live In Writerland
I Want to Live In Writerland
Writing

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May 18, 2021

5 Books About Writing That Made Me a Better Writer

References for everything from note-taking to the history of publishing — It’s odd work, making stuff for a living. Yancey Strickler, one of my favorite writers and thinkers, put it best: “Broadly, I am on the right path. I am doing intellectual work. I spend much of my time thinking and dreaming. Day to day, I’m all over the place.” That’s…

Writing

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5 Books About Writing That Made Me a Better Writer
5 Books About Writing That Made Me a Better Writer
Writing

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May 13, 2021

Why Creative People Constantly Feel Pulled in 2 Different Directions

Behind the mysterious forces that tug at all artists — I’m on a quest to discover why some people get famous and others get forgotten. Often, this work results in a furrowed brow that will probably become a deep wrinkle. …

Creativity

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Why Creative People Constantly Feel Pulled in 2 Different Directions
Why Creative People Constantly Feel Pulled in 2 Different Directions
Creativity

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May 10, 2021

The Danger of Chasing Fame

What “celebritization” is doing to everyone with a smart phone. — When you watch an actor on screen, you see at least 3 people. The character being played The public persona they wear “off-screen” The person they really are That’s the sort of bizarre reality worth keeping in mind while watching something like the Academy Awards. Most of these people aren’t…

Fame

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The Danger of Chasing Fame
The Danger of Chasing Fame
Fame

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·Apr 28, 2021

Write Faster and Make an Impact with These 4 Rhetorical Figures of Speech

Why do we hate writing tools? — Several years ago, I helped my father-in-law move a couch. (This is something you should never do unless you are serious about staying with his child forever. The twists and turns of marriage don’t compare with the terror of moving furniture.) The chair was a black, wobbly leather thing. We…

Writing

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Write Faster and Make an Impact with These 4 Rhetorical Figures of Speech
Write Faster and Make an Impact with These 4 Rhetorical Figures of Speech
Writing

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Apr 22, 2021

People Are Power

How a single, random phone call changed my life forever — 6 years ago, I agreed to take a phone call from a stranger. I had no idea what to expect. An interview? A business pitch? An article idea? Was this guy normal? I paced around my queen-sized mattress, trodding across the hopefully-clean hotel carpet. Big drifts of snow were plopped…

Work

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People Are Power
People Are Power
Work

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Apr 20, 2021

Stop Worshipping Hustle

When the world floods you with the wrong advice, what do you do? — Generally speaking, the message we are told in order to find success is not “make your work as frictionless as possible.” It’s “hustle your face off.” This story dominates our culture. It seeps into every nook and cranny, every blurb, every billboard. …

Work

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Stop Worshipping Hustle
Stop Worshipping Hustle
Work

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Apr 15, 2021

Why Formulas Don’t Fix Creative Work

(Even though you still need them) — After refusing to touch the platform for 12 months, I’ve spent 10 days in a row on LinkedIn. It started as a challenge from my friend Tim Denning. We’re building a LinkedIn course together. I’m the on-screen student, asking questions, taking notes. He’s the expert. During lesson 5, I saw…

Work

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Why Formulas Don’t Fix Creative Work
Why Formulas Don’t Fix Creative Work
Work

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Apr 1, 2021

How Organizing Principles Guide Your Life

What movies, magicians, and a legendary writer taught me about finding a clear path to success — Movie season is like Christmas in the Brison household. Every year, we line up the best picture nominees, grab a pile of snacks, and sit down for waves of spine-tingling inspiration and gut-wrenching despair. The Sound of Metal took both of those emotions to a new level. The story of…

Movies

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How Organizing Principles Guide Your Life
How Organizing Principles Guide Your Life
Movies

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