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5 Virtues for a Busy World

Busy shouldn’t be a badge of honor. These five virtues offer a better path to success and fulfillment in our increasingly busy world.

5 Warning Signs That You’re About to Be Fired (and What You Can Do About It)

If your manager is sending these warning signs, you can hopefully use these tips to turn the ship around before it’s too late.

Ernest Hemingway’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Hemingway. The single word elicits a dreamy, almost romantic, response from countless readers and writers. Ernest Hemingway is known for his simple, effortless prose…

10 Ways to Read More Books Than You’ve Ever Read Before

Are you wondering how to read more? Here are the ten specific tactics that have helped me read over 70 books each year.

Kurt Vonnegut’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Here are the top 13 writing tips from Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell’s writing advice book Pity the Reader.

How I Stopped Saying ‘Ah’ and ‘Um’

I never thought I would say this, but I learned how to stop saying “Ah” and “Um” while waiting in line for a Subway sandwich…

My English Teacher Was Wrong About These 5 Things (and Yours Probably Was Too)

The writing habits that earned me an “A” in English class would drive boredom and disengagement if I still used them today…

Optimistic Discontent: The Key To Succeeding While Maintaining Sanity

If you’re entirely comfortable with what you’ve already achieved, you will stop pushing to do more. The key is to find optimistic discontent.

16 Quotes That Capture the Essence of Writing

Since starting my own commonplace book, I’ve collected hundreds of quotes about writing and creativity. Here are my 16 favorites.

I Met a Random Person in a Mall Food Court and Got the Best Writing Advice of My Life

Several months ago, a retired gentleman named Bob emailed me after stumbling on my blog. He wanted to meet to talk about writing. I agreed.