I’ve never published a newsletter before. So many questions were running through my head. What’s the point? Is it easy to do? Should I just concentrate on what I’m doing? But in reality, this could all be boiled down to one question. Will anyone read it? But one thing I’m trying to do at the […]
This question really hit me last night. By being productive, are we removing some of the stimulus for our creativity? I was reading Austin Kleon’s book ‘Keep Going‘ and he talks about how productivity and creativity are often at odds with one another. I’ve never really thought about it, but it kind of makes sense. […]
This week hasn’t gone to plan for me, at all. Work has been busy with lots going on meaning that I’ve had to step in for some extra hours across the week. The good thing is we got through it, just. But it has left little time away from work to get pick up on […]
Goals, I’m sure we all have them. We’ve all seen our favourite YouTubers or writers saying about don’t focus on the metrics, but we’re all guilty of doing it. But you may ask why it is that they say that? Sometimes, if we focus on the outcome too much (ie viewers/readers) it makes it much […]
By now you know I’m an advocate of learning, and love the musings of Ali Abdaal. So when he launched a new class on Skillshare titled “Productivity for creators – Starting a successful side hustle” I knew it was something that I needed to check out. So I grabbed my headphones and iPad, and nestled […]
The last week was a slog. I found myself struggling with what to write, even though I’ve got a database of ideas. But it didn’t really feel like any of them jumped out at me. To be fair, the last few months of writing or filming have gone pretty well to be fair, so maybe […]
It’s all too easy to get your head buried in learning, writing, recording or whatever format your creation is. But one thing that can be easily overlooked is to continue consuming. One reason I decided to take the plunge with creating digital content is because I love it so much. So, why would I then […]
There are literally hundreds of quotes about planning, and many from people far more important/famous than me. And do you know why that is? It is a crucial part of creating anything, including digital content. I remember watching Thomas Frank’s Skillshare video, and he talked about having a professional mindset. Professionals don’t wait for inspiration […]
Ahh, the age old question; quality or quantity… Obviously we’re talking about creating online content in this context. What should we do, churn something out every day? Or are we better to focus our entire week/month on one item? Personally, I am focussing on a high quantity of material (YouTube and written articles). That said, […]
I’ve never kept a journal before… But after listening to The High Performance Podcast with Matthew McConaughey , I decided it was something that I should try my hand at. Being a big user of Notability on my iPad, I decided to find a journal template that I could use. Luckily it didn’t take too […]