I not only create content, I also consume it, a lot … on my laptop, phone, iPad, on Facebook, on LinkedIn, via email, at the coffee shop, on my couch, in the passenger seat, on the beach, on my deck. Lots of reading in lots of places.
I bookmarked a bunch of interesting articles in 2017, and here is just a taste.
- Ikigai: A Japanese concept to improve work and life from BBC
Summary: Make three lists: your values, things you like to do, and things you are good at. The cross section of the three lists is your ikigai. - David Sedaris on Keeping a Diary in the Age of Over-Sharing [Animation/video] from The Atlantic
Summary: Diaries aren’t just for teenage girls. They can hold a trove of topics worthy of expanding and exploring in larger works, even for adults. - 3 Surefire Ways To Jumpstart Your Creativity from Inc.
Summary: Go beyond chugging coffee and cranking up the tunes and get a lil’ angry. - How to Set a Work-at-Home Schedule from the Houston Chronicle
Summary: Setting your schedule – and some boundaries between work and personal life – is crucial.- Bonus! How to Work from Home from The New York Times
Summary: It starts with showering and getting dressed, and ends with playing with your dog.
- Bonus! How to Work from Home from The New York Times
- 8 Things Successful People Do To Look Confident (Even When They Aren’t) from Forbes
Summary: Take care with #3, given recent events. - When is Paid Promotion Right for Content? from Scripted
Summary: Whether you created the content or are tasked with getting it read by your company’s audience, here’s the why and how. - My Favorite Books to Sell Over 20 Years of Owning a Bookstore from Literary Hub
Summary: I haven’t heard of most of these books, so now the list becomes a mission.
What articles did you bookmark this year? I’m always consuming, so keep me well-fed.