Personal Finance, Writing, and Blogging
Posted in Creativity, Writing on May 7th, 2008
Earlier this week I wrote about a writing formula I discovered that works for me and I think can help other writers, as well as any creative types. Well, today I went out for a run and had an epiphany: there was more to say about the formula.
Reading + “Quiet Time” = Creative Writing Ideas
Today […]
Posted in Creativity, Writing on May 2nd, 2008
Writing that title made me feel like I was penning the sequel to The Secret or something. Like I was going to write something akin to “Just follow this simple formula and all your writing block problems will be forever solved!”
Which isn’t what I’m saying but I am saying that it’ll definitely help you the […]
Posted in Budgeting, Creativity, Money and Relationships on Feb 19th, 2008
Last week I posted on my schizophrenic experiences with V-Day and in the aftermath I realized I’ve learned some valuable things about that day and gift giving in general. So next time a special day comes around (anniversary, birthday, etc.), don’t forget these time-tested tips:
Money isn’t everything: You’ve heard it a million times before and […]
Posted in Blogging, Creativity, Tips, Writing on Dec 31st, 2007
Life is busy and crazy and unpredictable and so is our unconscious, so it’s no surprise how difficult it is to keep all of it straight and organized. I want to share a few tools I use every day that really help get me through the days as efficiently as possible while always keeping the […]
Posted in Advertising, Creativity on Dec 28th, 2007
Here are a couple articles that bring up an interesting way of generating ideas.
They both come down to the same thing: for every idea you’re ultimately trying to come up with, create a list that is 100 concepts long.
So you want to create a hip Netflix ad? Come up with 100 and then go back […]
Posted in Creativity on Dec 27th, 2007
Anyone out there tried this? I was reading one of those “10 ways to add to you alternative income” type articles and it reminded me of this option. I sometimes use Istockphoto at work and so I though I would take a look at what it takes to be a photographer for them, supplying them […]
Posted in Advertising, Copywriting, Creativity, Tips, Writing on Dec 18th, 2007
“If you want to be a good writer you have to do two things—read a lot and write a lot.”
—Stephen King, On Writing
That’s great advice from one of the most successful writers of our time. The idea is that, the more stuff you read […]
Posted in Advertising, Copywriting, Creativity, Tips on Dec 14th, 2007
- “When working on an assignment, try to expose the deepest, most surprising, human truths associated with that product.”
- The Brain Dump: “Start each day by filling three pages with whatever words come to mind. The intent is to get rid of all the mental garbage that builds up and interferes with the creative process.” […]
Posted in Advertising, Budgeting, Creativity, Outside the box on Dec 13th, 2007
It’s fairly easy to stay within your budget after you’ve figured out where your money goes, how much you have to spend, and where you can cut back. Getting into a routine makes it simple: I’ll do this on Monday, that on Tuesday, and this for the rest of the days, spending X amount on […]
Posted in Advertising, Creativity, Tips on Dec 13th, 2007
I am a huge fan of Billy Beane (author of Moneyball) and lately of Kevin Towers. I’m a guy that roots for the underdog and so I admire the strategy these two men use to get ahead in their industry with the limited resources (comparatively) they each have to work with. Their strategy is to […]
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