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A Nine-Part Series, from Concept to Launch
Your proposal is like a business plan for your book. It needs to justify why your book is worth not just years of your time and effort, but
This is an interview with my online course marketing coach and creator of the Email Boss program Billy Broas. It is an in-depth discussion i
Let’s look at how a single source can proceed through the layers of progressive summarization. These are Layer 1 notes I took on an article
In Part 12, I described the shift from a just-in-case to a just-in-time philosophy of work, using late starts as an example of the benefits
In Part 2, I described the sublime and powerful experience of flow, which could be considered the “holy grail” of productivity. I argued tha
After you’ve written your proposal and sent it to publishers, the future of your book is in their hands. If you’ve done your job effectivel
Now it’s time to look at the JIT Project Manager’s toolkit. How do we put these ideas into practice in our day to day work? Through Workflow
In Part 3, I argued that having a personal knowledge base is the linchpin of success in a creative economy. A knowledge base allows you to r
In The Future of Ebooks, I laid out a vision for what books could become in a world free of technological constraints. But the modern realit
In Part 9, I explained why it is so important to create placeholders for your work-in-process: to allow you to pursue multiple projects acro
My partner Lauren and I are moving to Mexico City later this year. This post explains why, both to clarify for myself, and to be able to sha
This is a recording of a live walkthrough of Superhuman, an email client that works in the browser and on iOS and connects to any Gmail acc
This is a presentation and Q&A with Julia Beauchamp, a public speaking coach I recently worked with for an important speaking gig. Her