Brennan's Old Blog

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. -Jack Layton

 

How-to Improve Your Medium Game in 2018!

Summary: The beginner on Medium must know that there are three things essential to a good piece of writing: 1) Purpose. 2) Visuals. 3) Community. The new year has just arrived, how exciting! My very first post on Medium was...

Disrupting the Attention-based Economy

When you wake up in the morning and get out of bed — or even before you get out of bed — what’s the first thing that grabs your attention? Whatever it is, it’s going to be responsible for your first thoughts of the...

Creating an Editorial Calendar

Summary: As a freelance writer, it can be easy to think only in the short-term — Start utilizing a calendar the way big-name publishers do in order to consistently produce high-quality content for a more engaged audience! Introduction: The Reason for Using...

SYSTEMS: A Better Approach to Accomplishing Goals

Summary: Change your mindset when it comes to ambitious goals — break them down into tangible and practical daily routines. Author’s Note: This article is an expansion of two articles I wrote for Beeminder: The Tao of Bees The Sting of Work Dreams on...