Ship30for30 – March Cohort

Being indecisive and thinking through decisions isn't a negative thing

To me, it means that you’re passionate about the things you participate in and value making the best decision for yourself

Day 29: Calming my urges to BUY

When something doesn't go your way as a creator, it's easy to get frustrated.

But when you do get frustrated, there's a few key things you should remember to get you back on your feet.

#Ship30for30 Day 28

Continuation of the series 'anatomy of a word'

Today's focus: a study of the character 忍 meaning to endure, to suffer through.

So much more I wish to say on this concept that cannot be compressed into an atomic essay.

Here is an attempt.

Quitting ≠ giving up

It can serve as a stepping stone to get where you truly want to be

Audit your time and remove things that aren't helping you move forward

30 Essays. 31 days.

A day late, but the ship has docked nonetheless.

Through the process, I found that instead of asking "what should I write about", a better question is "what am I curious about"

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Using a credit card is the easiest way to build credit.

But there are a lot of fears and potential downsides of using a credit card.

But what if you could use a debit card that built credit?

The Step Card is bringing the best of both worlds.

I'm keeping the essays going!

We're taught to prepare for speeches, school projects, work deadlines, and more.

But is over preparation more of a stressor than a security blanket?

I discuss this in today's essay.

Day 27: Should these essays continue to be published on Twitter?

I feel like the format is not necessarily native.

Plus I have already forgotten what I've written about. I want to link my thoughts together better.

Last day of #ship30for30. So many surprises interrupted my focus of this 2nd cohort.

I learned more about what sets off a creative slump. I learned that having supportive people during slumps makes a big difference. I learned the value of intentionally focusing on others' work.

I found that writing a 250 word essay is harder than a 1000 word essay.

The 250 word constraint forces you to refine the idea.

Because adding is easy. Subtraction is hard.

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This is my 90th #ship30for30 essay. What a ride (so far).

With 3 cohorts under my belt, here are a few of my big lessons.

Ta da! Today is the last day of the #ship30for30 writing challenge.

While I'm sad that the journey is over, a brand new journey is just beginning.

In today's essay, I reflect on my biggest learning from writing atomic essays every day for 30 days.

It seems our journey has come to an end.

30 straight days of writing and posting. It feels great to have accomplished this and I'm very thankful.

-= You Get What You Tolerate =-

Are you frustrated at what people try to get away with?

It's almost certainly your fault.

What you tolerate sets the standard...

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Working backwards

Was my goal for 30-days of shipping atomic essays.

I used LinkedIn as digital public square and listened to shout backs.

“It’s not easy to digest, but it’s part of the lifestyle. We’re just being honest, being ourselves. A lot of people can’t even be honest with themselves."

“People come up and say they really like the song ‘Fly Away’ and it helped them deal with their depression”

Via Harvard Business Review, a summary of "7 Pieces of Bad Career Advice Women Should Ignore," for women navigating tricky career paths, or re-entering the job market post-pandemic. #ship30for30

I recollected an incident today.
t was early 2019. I was walking on Park Avenue, heading towards my office. It was a regular Monday morning.

Day 28
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I have been publishing an essay everyday for the last 29 days.

It’s been fun, and a great learning experience.

Essays I thought will not work, resonated with people.

Essays I thought were a work of genius, didn’t connect.

Here’s a summary of some that did.

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Want success?

• Have the tough conversation
• Push forward to create new luck
• Don't settle for the easy way out

"Do The Hard Things"

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Writing has a superpower.

It has the power to change you and the world.

My arthritis was bad, so I dictated today. Modern "Writing" isn't ink pens anymore.

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Character.

One of the most important components of a person. Many times, your character will open and close doors for you.

I think developing and maintaining good character is integral to a well-lived life.

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I released my third novel and fourth book overall today!

But publishing fiction isn't the most lucrative side hustle.

However, there are 3 key skills I've picked up from my author career that are far more lucrative.

Find out what they are here:

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Stats from 4-weeks of Shipping

Total views: 81-k and counting
Total likes: 930
Total comments: 255
Average Engagement: 1.2%
Max views of a post: 20-k
2 posts TOP 1% engagement on LinkedIn

Everything doesn't have to be monetized.

I think you should spend time enjoying things simply because you love them. Not because you're good at them or could make a profit someday.

Today's essay is in defense of being crap at something and loving it anyway.

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Day 29. #ship30for30

I put my fear aside and dared to connect....