One of the ways I eliminate boring copy is using my “Caveman Voice.” I pretend I’m a dumb caveman who gets bored and confused easily. If I come across a boring part of the article I go, “THIS DUMB. ME NO LIKE.” ….and re-do that piece of copy to be tighter….or delete it.
Working from home vs. co-working
Stay in house trying to work all day: Maybe get 1 hour of work done.
Go downstairs to co-working area: Get 5 hours of work done in 1 hour
Alicia Keys Tiny Desk Concert
Think I’ve watched this Alicia Keys Tiny Desk concert like 60 times in the last 2 weeks Grimacing face
Joe Ogden enjoying “This book will teach you how to write better”
Just read this. Down pointing backhand index
Lots of nuggets.
‘HONK IF YOU FARTED’ caught me off guard. Nearly spat my tea out.
Looking back at my 2015 predictions
Found NevBlog post from 2015 where I make 2020 predictions! https://buff.ly/2YlmL6u
WRONG ABOUT: Oculus would be smaller, 3D printers in more households, Austin home prices would “dip” for 3 years. SSYS.
RIGHT ABOUT: AAPL, GOOG, AMZN, TSLA, BTC, 3D printing for commercial use.
Adding call-outs to images
[Images] + [Text] + [Arrows] is often a FANTASTIC way to display the cool features/benefits of a product. My fav format for it!
8 Ways to be a Little Happier Today
My buddy @noahkagan says I’m the happiest person he knows. He delve into why (hint: I’m pretty sure it’s because not much goes on in my head) Face with tears of joy 😂
September 2020 Goals
These are the goals for September 2020:
Summer “Hub Friends”
Been going to diff cities each summer for years. Major thing learned when choosing where to stay: Be close as possible to a “Hub Friend” (a friend who knows the ppl and city well). Makes trip better! For me it’s:
SF: @theSamParr (+Sid da dog)
Austin: @noahkagan
NYC: Kunal Das
Plain English Ad from The Art of Shaving
Love this image from @TheArtofShaving It lists/shows the ingredients, then translates what they do into plain English.