What do to on bad days — You can feel the start of a bad day. On those days, the neurons fire and make tiny sparks in your mind, you can feel the pattern repeating itself. It feels like the sun will never shine again. Like this online writing thing, this creator thing was the worst idea…

A wholesome look at the world — I spent my early twenties thinking I wanted a big life. A big house, fancy car, shiny watch, you know — the stuff. I wanted to manage a big team, say big words in meetings and command a room. I spent my mid-twenties realising that those things (to me) do…

Honestly, it’s quite simple — This week I published my 900th article on this platform. My routine has always been (pretty much) the same. It’s nothing wild and ambitious. In actual fact, it’s quite underwhelming. It goes like this: Wake up Grab a coffee Write One question I seem to get more often than not…

17 lessons — True story, Word of Honor: Joseph Heller, an important and funny writer now dead, and I were at a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island. I said, “Joe, how does it make you feel to know that our host only yesterday may have made more money than your novel…

How I did it for three years — There is a narrative in the world that on reflection, was the seed of my business. The narrative is this: Hate your 9–5 or be an entrepreneur living the dream. ‘Quit the rat race’ is a message that is splashed all over social media. I subscribed to it for a…

A short guide to a promotion without the stress — By giving stuff away I’ve made more money in the first 60 days on Twitter than I did on Medium for the first 18 months. I made $332 in the first 60 days on Twitter. Here are 4 ways you can do exactly the same (even if you don’t have…

Hard choices, easy life — “Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life.” — Jerzy Gregorek Working in your jammies from 9 am to 5 pm is one definition of comfort. Mental discomfort is something entirely different. …

How to stay in the game long enough — Really the ounce of success I’ve had is a total embarrassment. I’ve been creating online for 3 years. I know other creators who have made 10x, 100x what I have made on the internet. I can’t tell you how to make a tonne of money (because I haven’t done it)…

The weird way to get rid of it — Procrastination is a dream killer. Advice is plenty, yet insufficient answers surface time and time again: connect with your goals, think positively, and surround yourself with productive people. The truth is, most of that stuff doesn’t work. The sugar rush of procrastination According to neuroscientist Dr. Judson Brewer, your brain is on the lookout for…