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Why I don't post about social or political issues...
Just as yours, my heart goes out to the innocent and suffering people of Ukraine and Russia at this time... and to the other wars around the globe that are underreported.
And yet, you might have noticed that I rarely post anything about it, nor about the many important societal or political issues in the past few years.
I wish to be an example of someone who does not post social/political stuff – for all of you out there who might sometimes feel guilty about not posting about such thin…
What if your ideas go viral and you don’t get credit for it?
As you become more effective and successful with your work, one of the risks is that others might copy you. This is most frequently done in online content: one of your pieces goes viral and then others reuse it, but don’t give you credit.
Should you be concerned that it might happen? Do you need to constantly monitor and hunt down the copycats? Some people do. For me, it would be too much stress.
Instead, I recommend preventive measures.
The more places you …
Uninspired, but Willing.
I share this “secret” with many creators -- I don’t feel inspired until I’ve already started creating... as short as 5 minutes, upwards of 45 minutes.
I often feel uninspired. But I am willing to try.
It’s how I start my work most of the time. This very piece you’re reading started with an uninspired mood.
Working conditions don’t seem ideal to me, most of the time:
I’m either not feeling like doing what my schedule says…
Or there’s construction or other noise going on…
Or I’m…
Or there’s construction or other noise going on…
Or I’m…
On a Regular Basis, Repost Your Old Best Content
"I love that song... I hope they’ll play it at the next concert!" --a fan of any band.
The same is true for your content and your audience.
Not only should you not be afraid to repeat yourself, you should consider doing it regularly.
Have a consistent rhythm of reposting your popular articles, videos, or podcast episodes. Feel free to repeat the same ideas you’ve said before, whether in the same way or in a different way.
This may give you some relief that you don’t have to cons…
This may give you some relief that you don’t have to cons…
Practice publishing your raw ideas in obscurity
Years ago I went to a Robin Williams’ comedy event called "Raw" where he was testing out new material.
As a big fan of his movies -- I was very surprised that, at the event, most of the jokes he told were terrible. I had no idea that he was so un-funny :)
But this is how many comedians do it. I've heard that Chris Rock does this too. And so did Richard Pryor. These are called “work in progress” gigs.
They test out new material in front of smaller live audiences (free or discounted r…