• Repurpose or bust!

    In yesterday’s email I shared my thoughts on starting a weekly email. Today I’m following on from this, by mentioning another thing that can help with a weekly newsletter. It’s none other than one of my favorite passtimes… repurposing! That… Read more…

  • Tips for starting a weekly email newsletter

    Although I encourage writing daily email… Sometimes it makes sense to start with a weekly newsletter. Perhaps you’re working a 9-5 job and there’s not too much time to publish anything. Or you want to dip your toes into this… Read more…

  • Today’s S.O.S.

    Ahhh… I put my feet up to enjoy catching up on the latest anime series I’m hooked on: Delicious in Dungeon. And what better time than a drizzly Sunday afternoon? We’re at the crucial point of finding out if the… Read more…

  • Are you gonna call me “lazybones” after this?

    I use a text expander to write some common things for me. The one I use is called Beeftext. Two reasons… 1) Speed 2) Consistency Example: All my daily email files are named like… “2024-05-25 Are you gonna call me… Read more…

  • Could this help, if you just can’t seem to stick with it? …

    I’ve been doing some learning about coaching today. And thinking about how people can make lasting, transformative changes in their lives. Something I’ve appreciated, and have been reflecting on, is… You don’t become the person by doing the things. You… Read more…

  • Where introverts fear to tread

    I’m becoming a video course-creator. But I’m an introvert. How is this even possible? 😕 Us introverts (well, mainly speaking for myself) aren’t usually too keen on putting ourselves out there. And are more comfortable being around people we know… Read more…

  • My TMI tendencies

    “Do ya get it? Are you sure you get it? I’m not sure you do.” [explains for 87 minutes in excruciating depth] “Get it now?” “No?” [another 14-hours of mind-numbing warbling — making the proverbial drying paint look like a… Read more…

  • What helped me press on towards my goals

    A copywriting colleague was sharing some frustrations about moving towards his goals. And asked me straight up… “How have you overcome such significant setbacks on your way to your goals?” The “setbacks” here related to having lack of time. Of… Read more…

  • What happens if…

    What happens if I handcuff the perfectionist in me? What happens if I turn the dial on my kitchen egg timer to 20-minutes. What happens if I tell myself, “Chris, you have that much time to write your email today?”… Read more…

  • Words of wisdom for my five-year-old self

    I was glancing through some writing prompts the other day. And one that stood out was… “What would you say to your five-year-old self?” Hmm 🤔 I think what I’d say comes from one experience in particular. You see… Five-year-old… Read more…