No. 01 | Seven ways to start
4) Start with the name.
I have blogged intermittently since the mid 90s. Thankfully, much of the early teenage angst is lost to time. This collects my writings from this site, an earlier personal website, and some newsletter projects over the years, in mostly chronological order. I also publish new writing here. I publish somewhat more formal writing about content strategy and design careers at Content Career Accelerator.
A Different Kind of Freedom
One of my favorite quotes of late, on freedom: Like most Americans, I shrink from the thought of subservience of mind or person. I too cherish the word freedom. But I want to be free to be painstaking if I want to, to be responsible, to be involved; to be free to exercise whatever intellect … continue
Clarity Through Content Strategy
Getting the clarity and coordination you need to do your job, and to ensure the success of your project, often requires looking beyond the “content stuff” to the entire organization itself. This framework can help.
Six Ways to Make Someone Hate Writing for You
Being a good writer makes for better writing, but it doesn’t make it more fun. Thoughtless interactions can make it even less fun.
I’m not more creative than you, I just write things down
Want to feel more creative? Write things down. Use a pen. And a piece of paper. And when you think of a thing, write it down.
Welcome to Meeting Club
Welcome to Meeting Club. The first rule of Meeting Club is: we do not talk about meetings. We just have them.
Noticing isn’t the same thing as caring
There’s a difference between “people might notice this” and “this is going to cause a problem”.
People Like Free Things (and that’s okay)
I’m sad that Google Reader is going to be shut down. I really like Google Reader. I liked it even more before they stripped some of the social features out to sandbag it for Wave. Judging by my Twitter timeline and blog subscriptions, I’m in the minority. The prevailing sentiment seems to be that being … continue
Clipboard managers are a writer’s best friend
Do you write things on computers? You do. So you have a clipboard manager, right? My clipboard manager makes me feel like a ninja. I’m sliding and striking and chopping and spinning words and text and URLs without any worry about losing my balance or missing my objective. A clipboard manager is just what it … continue
How to Not Lose Your Voice
If you have to give a presentation, lead a meeting, or just do a lot of talking as part of your job, losing your voice is not option. The best thing you can do for your voice is to speak only as loud as necessary, with plenty of breath support, at a comfortable pitch. Most … continue