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bryancollins (46)in #motivation • 6 years ago
Do This If You Want To Dramatically Increase Your Odds of Success
My calves felt like someone had covered them in gasoline and lit a match. I could almost feel my chest collapsing on my lungs. And I would have given my firstborn for a sugary…
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bryancollins (46)in #creativity • 7 years ago
5 Sneaky Cognitive Biases Every Creative Should Watch For
Is your thinking clouded? Do you sometimes use use Google to find the answers? Or have ever had a great idea and said to yourself, "I'm not using that?" Cognitive biases…
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bryancollins (46)in #blog • 7 years ago
Why I Hated and How I Later Learnt to Love Poetry
In school, our teachers made us learn poems line-by-line. They prescribed us assignments like they were Valium, and we were depressed. So we wrote long essays about great…
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bryancollins (46)in #creativity • 7 years ago
Embrace Constraints: A Proven Technique for Creativity
New York man Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) wanted to do one thing with his life: to live for art. During his teens and early twenties, he experimented with drawing, painting…
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bryancollins (46)in #editing • 7 years ago
5 Tips for Handling Editorial Criticism Like a Champ
When was the last time you had to deal with criticism? If you’ve worked with an editor, you’ll know how difficult it can be to deal with criticism. Working hard on an article…
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bryancollins (46)in #learning • 7 years ago
Are Masterclass Classes Worth It?
I joined Masterclass in Autumn 2017 for $97. To me, that was a cheap investment. Over the past 10 years I’ve spent thousands of dollars on writing classes in traditional…
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bryancollins (46)in #creativity • 7 years ago
Why Getting Started is So Hard for Creatives
If you're at the start of your creative career, it's hard to conquer self-doubt much less muse on how you'll manage success. A new writer slaves away on his first draft until…
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bryancollins (46)in #success • 7 years ago
What You Need to Know About a Margin of Safety
A margin of safety is mental model from the financial world that prevents savvy investors from losing it all. It’s kind of like a seat belt. Ideally, you’ll never need to put…
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bryancollins (46)in #writing • 7 years ago
How to Master Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules for Writers
When Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922–2007) was 22, he’d no idea what to do with his life or even if he was a good writer. After surviving the firebombing of Dresden, he served for the…
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bryancollins (46)in #motivation • 7 years ago
The Secret To Feeling Motivated
You were supposed to go to the gym today, but you sat on the couch liking snaps on Instagram instead. Or perhaps you wanted to paint, draw or write a book. But you just…
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bryancollins (46)in #habits • 7 years ago
What You Need to Know About Lasting Creative Habits
So you want to build lasting creative habits? Like blogging on Steemit regularly. Or writing a book. Or composing an album. Well, you might enjoy sitting down on the…
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bryancollins (46)in #productivity • 7 years ago
How to Stay Focused and Productive (Without Getting Burnt Out)
Staying focused and productive without getting burnt out is kind of like skipping. With a little of focus and momentum, you can go for a long time, but waste too much energy…
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bryancollins (46)in #writing • 7 years ago
Put in Your Reps... Just Like Arnold Schwarzenegger
When Arnold Schwarzenegger was a teenager, he started lifting weights in the Athletic Union in Graz, Austria. Arnold was surprised to see each athlete had a section on the wall…
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bryancollins (46)in #creativity • 7 years ago
How to Manage Your Deadlines Like a Professional
Creative work is kind of like water. It's fluid, messy and unpredictable. Lots of artists revel in this chaos and talk about how great all-nighters are. Still, this way of…
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bryancollins (46)in #psychology • 7 years ago
The One Odd Little Trick That Changed How I Work
Conserve Your Willpower ‘I just can't be bothered.’ ‘I’m just too tired.’ ‘I don’t have the energy today.’ Have you ever made these types of excuses when it's time to…
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bryancollins (46)in #life • 7 years ago
The 7 Surprising Benefits of Journal Writing
“The habit of writing for my eye is good practice. It loosens the ligaments.” – Virginia Woolf Do you keep a journal? I've spent years writing in journals of various forms and…
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bryancollins (46)in #writing • 7 years ago
Why Professional Writers Value Their Editors
When you hire an editor, he or she can help you refine your articles or book, so it speaks to one person rather than the masses. (That said, don’t abdicate responsibility.)…
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bryancollins (46)in #writing • 7 years ago
How To Use a Mind Map For Writing, Blogging and More
Mind mapping is a great way of arranging your research for blog posts into different topics. This creative technique also help you find inspiration for topics to write…
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bryancollins (46)in #ideas • 7 years ago
How To Create a Mind Maps For Writing, Blogging and More
In this practical video, I explain how to create your first mind map, and I explain how writers can use mind mapping to organise their ideas and write faster. If you'd like to…
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bryancollins (46)in #life • 7 years ago
How to Radically Change Your Life By Cultivating Smart Daily Habits
Start by finding out what you feel passionate about. People say it’s a ‘passion project’ when they’re describing a film they had to create, a book they felt driven to write or…
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