Here’s how to develop sticky, loyal, and loving followers, subscribers and customers:

Remember what Internet dude Alex said: Just write tiny.

Here are some less-talked-about traits about successful people, which have informed my own successes:

All of these apply to seasoned writers as much as those starting out:

What does it mean, to feel alone?

Here are some helpful habits I’ve used as a writer to get me that ‘unfair’ advantage over the years:

Improving our intelligence requires understanding the game and forming good intelligence-boosting habits. Here are some habits that raise your general intelligence:

It’s not uncommon to hear people talk about how hard long term writing can be if they can’t find a way to enjoy the process. Here are some ways to do that so you get the long-term traction you’re looking for:

By simply doing the things most people don’t do, you’re taking a shortcut around the experiences suffered by many.

If you ask the best writers what one thing improved their writing the most, many would tell you to simply write more.

If you’re in a slump, you need to read this. You’re ashamed of that thing you did.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla

Isn’t the Internet great? Never in human history have we had a better tool for getting our creative work in front of more people.

I love writing lists. Why do I love lists? Because they take me from what’s happening to what’s possible.

Let’s take a look…

I love how Instagram limits my creativity to a single square. It gets me to think hard about what makes an impact, how people can be helped without meaningless words, and what LOOKS good for people to click.

Prolific writer Ray Bradbury once said: “Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest of the day putting the pieces together.”

ACTION is everything. (Especially consistent action) We can plan till the cows come home, but nothing happens until we ACT.

The philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once said that “hell is other people.” When I’m surrounded by people with whom I seem to have nothing in common, I’d be quick to agree.

Years of sharing this planet with you weirdos taught me much. Not all human behaviour makes a whole lot of sense.