Writing

On this site I document my quest for an unconventional full-time living with my music-making. And help you do the same with your creative passion.

If you never quite fit in and did things your way, and want to pursue a full-time living with your creative passion, this is for you.

New free article every Monday and Thursday.

Creativity

• The Most Important Thing
• Applying the Sex and Cash Theory
• The U2 Method of High-Impact Writing
• The Weezer Method to Being Remarkable
• Radiohead’s Formula for Unleashing Your Creative Genius
• Are You Anything Special?
• How to Destroy a Creative Block
• 7 Steps to Becoming a Better Artist
• Gain More Readers by Writing for a Single Person
• Improve Your Creativity by Treating It Like a Sport
• Uncopyright Your Work, Get More Opportunities (and Money)
• 6 Steps to Supercharge Your Creativity
• How to Create and Execute More Ideas
• Boost Your Creative Juices by Changing Surroundings
• Boost Your Creative Juices by Changing Tools
• Repetition Makes You Better
• Less Is More: Create Better Stuff and Faster
• Quadruple Your Creative Output by Using a Template

Life

• Are You Legend-worthy?
• I'm My Favorite Charity
• The Ridiculously Simple Way to Enjoy Life More
• Warning: Setting Goals Is Hazardous to Your Life
• 5 Fun Ways to Clear Your Mind
• You're Not Being Yourself Enough
• The Importance of Being Grateful (Part Two)
• The Importance of Being Grateful
• How to Handle the Unexpected and Not Go Crazy
• Make Your Own Holiday
• 3 Reasons Why You're Awesome
• 5 Reasons to Love Snow
• Break Free of the Sidewalks in Life
• Life Maximization Guide
• What Everybody Ought to Know About Staying Healthy
• A Little Known Way to Dramatically Boost Self-Confidence
• How Michael Jackson’s Death Reminded Me of What’s Important
• How to Drastically Improve Your Mood: Smile
• Give Yourself Permission to Be Awesome
• How to Deal With Passive Aggressive People
• The Easiest Way to Clear Your Mind
• The Most Effective Way to Live: Life Maximization
• How to Get Clarity in Your Life Immediately

Work

• How to Make Money
• How to Discover What You're Good At
• Productive Pooping
• How to Know When You Should Quit
• Do You Make This Progress-Killing Mistake When Pursuing a Goal?
• 3 Steps to Being Remarkable
• How to Waste Time and Still Get Things Done
• The Secret to Effective Working
• How to Expertly Balance Work and Life
• How to Accomplish Your Goal Faster and Easier
• Fail Often to Succeed Faster
• How to Get Faster Results
• Follow Your Passion, Gain 2 Skills for the Price of 1
• Just Do It: Why Nike Is a Productivity Guru