Todoodlist isn’t your ordinary to-do list. Nick Cernis, by his own admission, writes on bananas for fun. Nick Cernis creates analogies that take advantage of helpless kittens, Russian parrot astronauts, and the fine and much-maligned art of blowing one’s nose. Nick Cernis is an out-of-the-closet nerd (before it was cool to be one). We know [...]
How to Bribe Yourself to Do Nasty Things
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If you’re a freelancer, you know how hard it is to keep yourself on task. If you work under someone else’s employ, you know how hard it is for your boss to keep you on task. None of us wants to do the work in front of us, no matter how important it is to [...]
Don’t Keyword Your Comments
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I once heard someone say that a name is the only gift you give a child that lasts forever. The reminder that you really should choose your children’s names wisely (of course) followed that touching thought. My kids have good names. In fact, one of them has three names, plus a ‘nom composé’ as a [...]
Do You Have to Have All The Answers?
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Today’s guest post comes to us from Josh Hanagarne, the world’s strongest librarian. He’s earned attention from Seth Godin, Problogger and other big names. If he’s great enough for them, he’s great enough for us Please welcome Josh and enjoy the post! Some people think they know everything. Some people think they know nothing. Usually [...]
Copywriting or Design: Which Gets the Best Results?
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We get mail! No, really, we do. Recently, I received a question that I thought worthy of tossing out to the crowd. If you’re a designer, come disagree! If you’re a writer, come defend! Toss your thoughts in the comment section and let me know what you think. Dear James, I’m a writer that works [...]
