These 8 lessons from @CherylStrayed's "Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar" will remind you of some of life's most motivating and painful truths.
No matter what you do, if you're good at these things, you'll always lead the race:
• Writing
• Delegation
• Leadership
• Storytelling
• Negotiation
• Public Speaking
• Marketing/Sales
• Time management
• How to learn/unlearn
Learn them for free on the internet.
@SusanDenee@contentkuba I agree. You only have to know where you’re going at the end of the creation process to nail the format and brief. You don’t have to know the whole journey.
@darth_na Content audits can feel like annual busywork.
Using goals as a guide gives them purpose, but once you‘ve got data, a story makes it powerful.
Use data to tell a story about the user journey. Point out where the journey gets hard. Then, make it easier.
That’s the whole point.
@gregyounger 👏👏👏
The systems, processes, and skills that support content creation matter so much more than whatever topic you choose.
This goes for both people and companies.
Learn how to create content while creating content. Your niche will change over time anyway.
I used to think working a lot and being busy all the time was smart and determined my worth. Now I think spending more quality time with family and friends is genius instead.
@contentkuba I used to hate taking breaks. It would break my flow. Then @Tim_Denning shared this stupid simple tip to keep my headphones on.
Continuing the music kept my head in the same space while getting my eyes away from the screen. I’d recommend it to anyone.