readwritejd

7–17–2021

In the morning light, your dream is never closer to your canvas.

Why I Am Finally Teaching a Course

I have finally decided to make my first online course.

I did not want to. Thoughts of “For whom?” and “About what?” kept echoing in my head with every nudge from a friend that went like “You should do a course. That would be cool.”

3 Quick Things #1

All,

Trying something new here. If you are following me on my blog readwritejd.com or on Twitter @readwritejd, you are seeing most of what I am writing or reading. To help me reflect on things and give you guys on my mailing list something to read each week in short…

Idea of the Week…Be Messy

Hey there…

Happy Monday!

I always look forward to the first of the month here in KC because of the “First Friday” event that takes place across town. Artists, designers, antique collectors, and more open up their “by appointment…

Famous Life Reboot

This is from someone famous that you might recognize…

About twenty years ago, I had a portable spa in the back yard of my first house. One day, the heater stopped working, so I called a repairman to come out and look at it. He told me that there would be an $85 charge…

3 Quick Things #2

Hey there…hope your week went well. Definitely an innovation theme to the reading list this week, and a challenge to start. Think about that idea that you have kept inside. Maybe it is a book you want to write…or a thing you want to build…does not matter what it is as long as it is an idea that…

So How Stupid is Your Idea?

After you read this, think about that idea you have always had but were afraid to share it? As a start, this was a quote about Twitter in the early days:

“This is NEVER going to catch on.”
Read full article at the publisher’s site: http://ift.tt/1WIrbwB

17 Life Lessons From Seth Godin

You will find at least one idea from the 17 that helps you…guaranteed.

The original podcast (link in article) is also worth your time.
Read full article at the publisher’s site: http://ift.tt/180B0Bt

5 Things I Learned Writing a Book

It has been a month since I published my first book, “Unlock Your Creativity.” And here are the five things I learned:

1. It is easier than you think.