Category: Meta

Becoming Better, one post at a time

Creative writing is hard. It takes a certain headspace, focus, and energy level. To give myself the best chances of success in re-kicking off Becoming Better, I’ve set two immediate goals:

  1. Generate at least two thoughtful posts per month. I need to balance creative writing time with my life and career, so I’ve given myself a soft landing and committed to writing two (non-meta) posts per month.
  2. Leverage both short-and long-form posts. One of the reasons I failed in 2016 was the sheer amount of time it took me to write a single post. I was full of ideas, but as I started writing them out, they exploded in size and scope. A topic I thought I could explain over a few days’ writing ended up taking weeks, which kept happening until my ideas piled up and I lost all momentum. Creative writing takes time, but not every topic needs a long explanation. This time around, I’m committing to both short- and long-form posts, which I can flex to my available time.

One of my main intents is to improve my storytelling, so each post will have some aspect of story to go along with its idea/concept. It’s an excellent opportunity for both of us to learn a lot, and I’m excited to share it with you!

Breathing new life into old ideas

I started this blog in 2016 with the lofty goal of pivoting my career into becoming a personal growth coach. I wanted to do what Lewis Howes does; be another Ramit Sethi, become a Tim Ferriss.

While these are excellent role models, and the idea of becoming a content author and coach is certainly interesting, I was looking at their results of years of effort, and expecting that I’d just to be able to do it. Furthermore, I saw it as a side hustle rather than my full-time job. Life got busy, I lost interest, and as a result, my idea crashed and burned.

But this canvas is still here. It’s time to breathe new life into old ideas.

Only, this time, it’s different. This time Iā€™m not focused on creating a bunch of courses, worrying about SEO and competition, or writing something perfect for mass market appeal. This time, Iā€™m simply using this blank canvas to paint my ideas. I’ve made a long study and have a lot to say about thinking, acting, and being successful, and this place will be my outlet to share these ideas and build on them over time.

I hope you’ll come along with me on this journey šŸ™‚