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This is one of the many things I learned diving into everything @jamesclear has published on creativity and building a writing habit.
Here's a thread of his best articles, tweets, and podcast appearances:
1/ Reasons @JamesClear writes
• Write for yourself
• Write to learn more
• Write to build a business
• Write to clarify your thoughts
But most importantly, writing is leadership at scale.
And it will carry your ideas further than
2/ Five steps to mastering the creative process
1) Give yourself permission to create junk
2) Create on a schedule
3) Finishing something
4) Stop judging your own work
5) Hold yourself accountable
I can't overstate the value of this resource 👇🏼
3/ How to overcome others (and yourself) judging your writing
• The first obstacle: overcoming your own judgment
• But once you start publishing, you will meet external judgment.
His advice comes from Mario Andretti:
Focus on the road, not the
4/ Three tips for getting started as a writer:
1) Publish on a schedule
2) Share your writing publicly
3) Write about what fascinates
3 tips for getting started as a writer
— James Clear (@JamesClear) March 20, 2019
1. Publish on a schedule. Consistency develops ability.
2. Share your writing publicly. Writing is a magnet. It attracts like-minded people.
3. Write about what fascinates you. You don't need to be an expert. Curiosity leads to expertise.
In Atomic Habits, James lays out the Four Laws of Behavior Change.
1. Make it obvious
2. Make it attractive
3. Make it easy
4. Make it satisfying
Here's how to leverage them to build a daily writing habit (🧵✍🏼):
Habits are made up of a four-part feedback loop:
1. Cue
2. Craving
3. Response
4. Reward
Building a habit means intentionally designing each part of this feedback loop.
1. Make it obvious
2. Make it attractive
3. Make it easy
4. Make it
The Habit Loop
— James Clear (@JamesClear) November 5, 2018
To better understand how a habit works and how to improve it, let's divide a habit into four stages.
1. Cue
2. Craving
3. Response
4. Reward
These four stages create a feedback loop. Your mind is endlessly running this loop and learning from its experiences. pic.twitter.com/sURCbTPp3N
Before you start to build a writing habit, it's important to understand the real goal.
Your goal isn't to start writing.
Your goal is to become a writer.
Why the subtle difference?
Because behavior change is identity change.
We don't stick to habits that aren't aligned with our identity.
Luckily, habits that align with your identity are easy to stick to.
Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you want to become.
So to become a writer, we have to consistently cast "writer votes."
Step 1: Make it obvious
Time and location are the most important habit cues.
You MUST leverage them to build your writing habit.
Every great writer has their sacred hours.
This thread can help you find
Sacred Hours...
— Dickie Bush \U0001f6a2 (@dickiebush) December 2, 2020
A life-changing concept.
What are they and how to find yours: (thread) pic.twitter.com/AHSMqwtTb0
More from Reading
10 threads to make you healthy, wealthy, and wise:
1/ Learn a bit of psychology to better understand yourself.
Not from me. From a doctor.
@dremilyanhalt breaks down psych concepts to help you name your feelings and
PSYCHOLOGY MEGATHREAD:
— Dr. Emily Anhalt (@dremilyanhalt) February 11, 2020
40 of my favorite psychological concepts, introduced as thoroughly as I could manage in 280 characters or less.
These are core human behaviors that play out in all relationships, & are explored through therapy.
Enjoy, ask questions, & add your own!
2/ Define what self-care is to you.
Practice it. Often.
Incredible life lessons from mom, marketing executive, and CEO @AmandaMGoetz.
This thread will blow your mind.
Things I know at 35,
— Amanda Goetz (@AmandaMGoetz) July 27, 2021
I wish I had known at 25.
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3/ Know your worth.
Pay attention to red flags in business. Stand up for yourself when it's time.
No one knows this better than founder, executive, and influencer marketer,
Emails like this where you need to "prove" your rates, while simultaneously being told you are "overpriced" are never worth the response (unless you're responding with a clapback). pic.twitter.com/nmVmQJHVI5
— Brittany | Influencer Marketing + Social Media (@MissBeeBright) August 10, 2021
4/ If you want to get rich, be willing to think outside the box.
Consider unsexy, cash-flowing small businesses.
@Codie_Sanchez is the expert in this and she writes a killer newsletter on building
I was burned out in finance, working on someone else's schedule, tired of having my time tied to $.
— Codie Sanchez \U0001f4a5 (@Codie_Sanchez) April 9, 2021
So I started investing in cash-flowing biz's.
Not sexy startups, but boring businesses.
One of my fav small deals netted $67k a year, $100k at close... w/ quarters
A thread: pic.twitter.com/Mv0diWoPeB