I have too much stuff. I buy too much stuff. Chances are, if you clicked on this post, you do too. To solve this, I’ve decided to do a year of less: getting rid of what I have, and controlling my consumerism. We’ll discuss my four reasons why and two actionable methods I’m using to do so.Continue reading “Make 2024 a Year of Less”
Category Archives: For Creators
Mistake-Proof Your Life With This Japanese Concept
Poka-yoke is a Japanese concept of mistake-proofing processes, applicable in business and personal life. Originating from Shigeo Shingo, it aims to eliminate errors through prevention. Its application in business centers around total quality management, while in personal life, it involves designing spaces and using apps to minimize mistakes. Cultural appropriation concerns are also raised.
Reset Your Life From Zero This Year With Zero-Based Budgeting
It’s been a while since my last post, oops! A lot has happened over the last few months, like running a half-marathon, going to Ocarina Fest in Texas, seeing my all-time favorite band from childhood in concert, going back to school, being best man at my brother’s wedding in Ireland, and sadly my cat CharlieContinue reading “Reset Your Life From Zero This Year With Zero-Based Budgeting”
Get Out of Your Own Way
Fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of success even—we all have our reasons for not pursuing what we want. If we don’t try, we can’t be rejected. If we never try to succeed, we can’t fail. Many of us are in our own way. A “Gifted” Kid, An Anxious Adult It all began inContinue reading “Get Out of Your Own Way”
Making My Own Work Experience
The Job Hunt Sucks Unemployment in america is low … but I live in literal Silicon Valley. You’ve heard of all the tech layoffs. I was impacted by that when AVerMedia laid me off! Those layoffs have made the job market SUPER competitive—a hiring manager is definitely going to lean more towards someone with GoogleContinue reading “Making My Own Work Experience”
Don’t Follow Your Passion: Build It Instead
I recently started freelance writing again after a hiatus, and I’m a lot more passionate about it now than when I did it the first time. Why is that? My First Round of Freelance Writing I started writing for MakeUseOf in July of 2022, and I applied to write in their section all about Macs,Continue reading “Don’t Follow Your Passion: Build It Instead”
Content Calendars: Planning Basics for Organized Creators
Creators can learn a lot from marketers—this especially applies to organization and planning! Today we’ll be discussing content calendars and how you can use them to plan your content out just a bit better.
Why Some Brand Deals are Very Exclusive
Have you ever applied for a brand deal, see you tick all the brand’s boxes, then get sent an email saying, in short, “thanks, but no?” It sucks when brand deals are exclusive, but why though? Brand Deals as Marketing For many companies, brand deals are a function profit… investing $X in creators provides $YContinue reading “Why Some Brand Deals are Very Exclusive”
Applying the User Journey Model to Content Creation
Today we’ll be discussing how you can use a powerful concept in marketing, the 5 Step User Journey, to improve your creative strategy, grow your community, and get your content closer to a career! The User Journey is a marketing model used to help map a comprehensive strategy beyond just a buyer’s decision to purchase.Continue reading “Applying the User Journey Model to Content Creation”
Is a Free (or $22) Mic Worth Using?
I got this mic for free—not as a review unit, but via a coupon code. I didn’t even want it, but I was buying some stuff on Amazon and there was a promo to get it for free, so it’s here. If you’re a creator on a budget of nothing or a hybrid worker whoContinue reading “Is a Free (or $22) Mic Worth Using?”
Andy Cormier 