Today on The Maker Channel, a distant memory, a mad fisherman, and a metaphor for creative work. I’m cracking open my Monday morning newsletter to perform one of its most popular stories in audio form for you. If you like what you hear, consider subscribing to the weekly newsletter. You’ll get a new story and idea […]
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“It’s a long time to spend on something that means absolutely nothing. But that’s what I do.” This is how Jerry Seinfeld explains his development process for a bit in his act. As a standup comedian, you might think that Seinfeld is great because of this innate gift to articulate something in a funny way. […]
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In audio, I abide by a Golden Rule: Get them to the end. When you click play, my one goal is to ensure you don’t hit stop. But then I consume most business shows, and they frontload the worst parts of their episodes … for some reason. They forget the Golden Rule. Instead of hooking you […]
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I used to think that the very best creators were the very best at identifying problems to solve. That’s what made them so special and so effective: They’d say, “This is broken, and it must be fixed!” That seems like a reasonable assumption to make, right? You have to be adept at noticing problems […]
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Every morning, I commute to work with about 20 of my closest friends. And they all fit neatly in my pocket. OK, so I’m really talking about podcasts. There aren’t actual tiny people in my pocket. Except for Steve, the tiny person who lives in my pocket. Obviously. Anyway, if you’re a fan of podcasts […]
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