There’s always someone who acts on that great idea a year after you had it. They build it and launch it. What separates them from you isn’t preparation. It’s that they stopped negotiating with themselves. Maybe you already know your next move. The article you’ve been meaning to finish. The offer that’s been drafted and […]
The Drill Sergeant in Your Head
Mr. Chatham was my third-grade math and homeroom teacher—an ex-military captain with a precisely trimmed Marine cut and crisply pressed shirts. I was terrified of him, yet I lived for his class, because unlike any other teacher, he read aloud to us for a full hour after lunch. His deep voice filled the room as […]
When the World Feels Like It’s on Fire, We Need Your Voice More Than Ever
There’s something in the air these days – something hazy and unsettled, the way smoke lingers after a distant fire. And it’s affecting how most of the people I work with approach their writing. They tend to fall into one of four positions: There are the experts who take one look at the day’s news […]
The Hudson Hypothesis: The Cat and Mouse Game for Your Attention
Some days, I catch myself saying to no one, “I just need some peace and quiet so I can think.” The to-do list to prioritize and the demands to meet, with my nervous system dial turned up to ten. How do you keep focusing on what matters most when everything feels uncontrollable? Turns out the […]
