The antidote to all this is to create a “stop doing” list. These are things you have decided you are NOT going to do.

Some examples:

– Stop committing to extra activities.

– Stop feeling guilty for not doing more.

– Stop answering your email 15 times a day.

– Stop starting new projects until you publish the current one.

– Stop comparing yourself to other writers.

– Stop watching the news.

– Stop holding grudges.

– Stop following people on social media who irritate you.

Success as a writer and creative person isn’t really a matter of doing more. It’s mostly a matter of eliminating the negative and unproductive things in your life so the good things can naturally start sprouting up.

Question: What item from the list above should you stop doing?

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Those lists are important because they keep people engaged and give us some context on how to think about other people’s creative work. But remember that human beings have made those curated lists. Someone, somewhere, decided they were going to be a tastemaker and put their opinion out there for the world.

You can do the exact same thing, and there is great power in doing so.

One of the best ways you can serve your readers is not only by creating content like blog posts and books, but also curating other people’s content. There is so much material out there that it’s hard to wade through. How can we possibly make sense of it all unless someone helps us?

Whatever your area of writing, think about ways you can help your reader rank or arrange the best material out there. Help them understand what’s worth watching, reading, or listening to, and what’s not. Become the person that others turn to for leadership and guidance in your space. As a creative and a writer, this is an important part of the way you can have an impact in your space.

Don’t just sit by and let others be the curators and tastemakers. Take it upon yourself to be the one who helps determine the best content in your field.

Question: If you were going to make a top 10 list of items in your field, what would be on that list?

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Those lists are important because they keep people engaged and give us some context of how to think about other people’s creative work. But remember that human beings have made those curated lists. Someone, somewhere, decided they were going to be a tastemaker and put their opinion out there for the world.

You can do the exact same thing, and there is great power in doing so.

One of the best ways you can serve your readers is not only by creating content like blog posts and books, but also by curating other people’s content. There is so much material out there that it’s hard to wade through. How can we possibly make sense of it all unless someone helps us?

Whatever your area of writing, think about ways you can help your reader rank or arrange the best material out there. Help them understand what’s worth watching, reading, or listening to, and what’s not. Become the person that others turn to for leadership and guidance in your space. As a creative and a writer, this is an important part of the way you can have an impact on your genre or topic.

Don’t just sit by and let others be the curators and tastemakers. Take it upon yourself to be the one who helps determine the best content in your field.

Daily Question: If you were going to make a top 10 list of items in your field, what would be on that list?

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