Mar132019

QuitCast Episode 1.05: Should I Quit Social Media?

QuitCast

SHOW NOTES We talk a lot about what to quit around here. A lot of us want to do less social media. What can we quit, and what can we keep? (Part One) Important Links! Idea diffusion curve link: https://cjni.net/journal/?p=1444 Roni Loren 30-Day Fast post: https://roniloren.com/blog/2019/3/9/after-the-30-day-social-media-ban-what-surprised-me-amp-what-im-changing Nikki’s books: https://nikkihaverstock.com Better-Faster Academy Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/betterfasteracademy/ Sell…

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Mar112019

QTP: Writers Write

For Writers

Recently, I released a podcast about Questioning the Premise of “Writers Write”, which is common productivity advice, akin to “BICHOK”. The question-the-premise is important because not everyone should write every day. And not everyone does their best writing when the pressure is on for them to write more consistently.  Here is just a quick reminder:…

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Feb12019

QuitCast Episode 1.03: QTP (Question The Premise)

QuitCast

SHOW NOTES What to Question! How do you take advice from other authors? Is there something else going on underneath the advice that we get from authors, or should we just accept what they say? This QTP is about our daily work. Important Links! Dear Writer books: https://betterfasteracademy.com/books-by-becca-syme/ Learn more about the CliftonStrengths® Assessment: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com…

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Jan312019

QuitCast Episode 1.02: What to Keep

QuitCast

SHOW NOTES This is the first KeepCast, so we talked about the things you should NOT quit doing. This episode is the introduction to CliftonStrengths® and the use of psychometrics to stand out as a writer. Important Links! Terry Schott, everybody: http://www.terryschott.com/game.html Learn more about the CliftonStrengths® Assessment: https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com Take the CliftonStrengths® Assessment: http://bit.ly/TopFiveStrengths My…

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Jan52019

Before Assisting Others

For Writers

I was flying to Phoenix the other day. I typically ignore the flight attendant’s spiel (because I fly all the time), but this time, something struck me. During the security information, they stress, “Please secure your own mask before assisting others,” and they show you a parent securing their own mask before assisting the child…

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Dec122018

Wired for Joy (Lit Review)

Book Thoughts

If you’ve taken Write Better-Faster, you know that I am a huge fan of Dr. Laurel Mellin, who wrote the NYT bestselling book, The Pathway, which I was introduced to in the early 2000s. She made a therapeutic program called EBT (Emotional Brain Training) which is a skills-based therapy along the lines of “re-parenting”. It’s meant…

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