Instagram seems to be rising in popularity and usage faster than any other social network right now. For newcomers to the platform, it can be difficult to find new followers. Unlike Facebook or Twitter, which have share features that make it easy for your content to appear in the newsfeeds of influencers, Instagram only allows…
Archives for May 2018
Deliberate Practice for Writers
Angela Duckworth summarizes the basic requirements for deliberate practice (K. Anders Ericsson) as: A clearly defined stretch goal Full concentration and effort Immediate and informative feedback Repetition with reflection and refinement Angela Duckworth, Grit As a writer, I try to write every day. How can I make these writing sessions deliberate practice? A clearly defined…
Should I build a website for the launch of my book?
In the past I advised authors to buy the domain name of the title of their book so they could build a website for the launch and for book resources. As an alternative to the domain name, authors could always buy some variation of the title plus “book” as many other authors have done. One…
How to Make Money Today
Make something complicated simple. Fast food is complicated when you are on the road with hungry kids and no food in the car. McDonalds makes a meal simple. Million dollar software with hundreds of features is complicated, too. Companies often hire a consultant to help simplify and utilize that technology to its best capacity. Employees…
How to Help Kids Develop Lifelong Passions
Read or listen to artists talk about what inspired them as children to love their work and most of the time they will talk about an experience of something or someone that sparked that inspiration. They were interested in something like writing or drawing, but then they encountered a work of art that made something…
