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Looking Back (Honestly) at the Past Year

What We Can Learn from Christmas Eve

A Simple Way to Carve Out Time in Your Week for What Really Matters

036: The Secret to Setting Goals That Actually Get Done: Michael Hyatt Interview [Podcast]

Who Else Wants the Audience Their Words Deserve?

035: What About Me? Avoiding the Comparison Trap [Podcast]

034: Create Balance, Create Better Art: Interview with Mars Dorian [Podcast]

033: Is That It? How to Create Experiences, Not Just Exchanges [Podcast]

The Best Blogging Advice I Ever Heard and Why It Ultimately Failed Me

032: Facebook Isn't the Problem — You Are: Interview with Joshua Becker [Podcast]

Why Pursuing Your Passion Is Not Enough (and What You Should Do Instead)

031: The Importance of Being Your True Self [Podcast]

The Courageous Decision to Show Your Work

The 4 Keys to Creating Powerful Launches

030: Practical Strategies to Build Your Platform [Podcast]

029: The Secret Behind a Million-Dollar Kickstarter: Adam Greene's Bibliotheca [Podcast]

Why I Will Never Use Microsoft Word Again

How to Wow Your Audience with the Right Image

028: Family First: Managing the Tension Between Work and Family [Podcast]

How to Overcome Writer's Block: 14 Tricks That Work

027: There is No Easy Button: Johnny B. Truant & Sean Platt on Self-Publishing [Podcast]

3 Reasons Why You Read Those Ridiculous Lists on the Internet

026: The Single Best Way to Grow Your Influence [Podcast]

The Most Overlooked Piece of Real Estate on Your Blog

Why You Should Start a Blog (Even If You're Not a Writer)

025: Saying Yes to the Best Things: How Do You Balance It All? [Podcast]

Yes, You Can and Should Self-publish (Here's Everything You Need to Know)

The Amazing Realization That Turns Amateurs into Professionals

How I Used Writing to Heal My Depression Without Taking Drugs

023: What Unfinished Projects Teach Us About Our Life's Work [Podcast]

Why We All Need Journeys

022: How to Succeed as a Writer in an Era of Change [Podcast]

How to Write a Book: The 5-Draft Method

If You Stop Writing Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

021: How a Photographer Built an Online Business, One Relationship at a Time [Podcast]

“Write Drunk, Edit Sober” Is Bad Advice

One Habit That Will Help You Get Healthier, Create Better Art, & Live a Happier Life

020: Navigating the Maze to Become a Full-Time Writer: Interview with Margaret Roach [Podcast]

What Writing a Book Could Cost You

019: Andy Andrews: What a Change in Perspective Can Do for You [Podcast]

How a Daily Writing Habit Makes You Better

The Small But Soul-Crushing Word You're Using Every Day

018: Gretchen Rubin: The Habits That Lead to Happiness [Podcast]

017: Why You Should Solve Your Own Problems: The Story of Designing My Own Blog Theme [Podcast]

016: Lewis Schiff’s Road to Success: Monetization, Innovation, & Failure [Podcast]

The Secret to Having a Marriage That Never Goes Stale

015: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Counterintuitive Advice from Author Ryan Holiday [Podcast]

The Most Trying Part of Living a Good Story

014: Is Content Really King? [Podcast]

How Being Mistaken for a Girl Made Me a Better Blogger

013: How to Create Your Own Freedom, Live an Adventure, & Do Work That Matters: A Chat with Chris Guillebeau [Podcast]

The Problem with Asking for Advice

What to Do With Your One and Only Story

Why Everyone Should Write a Book

012: Learning the Secret to Mastery: An Interview with Robert Greene [Podcast]

Kick Off Your Sunday Shoes: Cutting Your Art Loose

011: Self-Promotion is a Misnomer (and Other Things You Wanted to Know About Marketing) [Podcast]

Why Everyone Should Start an Online Business (or How You Can Be Your Own Patron)

010: Professor Jonah Berger on the Science Behind Contagious Content (And Why You’re Probably Doing It Wrong) [Podcast]

Why I Sometimes Hate the Internet

What Really Holds You Back from Winning

009: My Top Four Tips for Writing Awesome Articles (That You're Probably Ignoring) [Podcast]

5 Lessons for Writers from The Fault in Our Stars

Three Critical Steps to Writing Success

4 Copywriting Techniques Every Good Storyteller Already Knows

008: Brad Lomenick on Authentic Leadership [Podcast]

What Does a Great Leader Look Like?

Help Me Choose a Cover For My Next Book

007: Three Simple Steps to Starting a Writing Career [Podcast]

The Illusions of Money, Power, and Fame: Why Fitting in Is Overrated

Waiting to Be Published? That's a Stupid Strategy

006: Guy Kawasaki Interview: Stuff Does Not Sell Itself [Podcast]

The Mr. Miyagi Guide to Practicing Your Craft

Beware: This Is Just About the Worst Advice You Can Give a Writer

The Wrong Reasons to Write

What Really Happens When You Start Over

005: The Secret Trick to Facing Fear [Podcast]

The Secret to Not Sucking

What Led Zeppelin Can Teach Us About Art

004: Tim Ferriss on How to Become World-class at Anything [Podcast]

Three Keys to Keep You From Feeling Like a Failure at the End of the Day

003: How to Chase a Dream without Quitting Your Job [Podcast]

Your Calling Doesn't Always Look Like You Think It Should

002: This Might Not Work: A Conversation with Seth Godin About Art [Podcast]

Writing Your Story Could Be the Most Important Thing You Ever Do

001: What Is the Portfolio Life? [Podcast]

The Gift of Giving: Why I Do Favors and Don't Expect Anything in Return

A Writer's Biggest Struggle

5 Ideas for Writing Blog Posts When You Feel Stuck

What the Web (and the World) Needs from You

You Have to Do This Before People Will Listen to You

Success Starts with Passion: How to Build an Audience Doing What You Love

Three Important Steps to Building a Killer Tribe

What War Taught Me About Writing

The Biggest Lie We Believe About Influence

Focusing on the Important Stuff in an Age of Distraction

5 Ways to Build a Powerful Email List

The Very Best Way to Get Rejected Every Time

The Most Important Part of the Creative Life

10 Things I'll Never Forget About Uganda

The Worst Mistake You Don't Know You're Making

The Dirty, Messy Part of a Writer's Life

The Meaning of Life in Three Parts

What Hope Looks Like

Why I'm Going Halfway Around the World to Blog

Writers Don't Write to Get Published

Stop Being Afraid

How to Stop Sounding Stupid and Write Like a Pro

The New Year's Resolution You've Already Broken

That Thing You Didn't Do (but Wished You Had)

How to Make the Most of the New Year

Don't Bother with Resolutions This New Year