SoloCreator #129: Time Off
Also, exposure, minimalism, history fun facts, and more
Hi friends,
Taking time off is a productivity super boost. The ultimate hack.
Iāve been taking time off the past few weeks. No Medium stories, not much social media interactions, little written content, no videos.
Itās great to let everything rest for a bit.
In fact, Iāve been mainly thinking about the next things I am planning. Iāll work on a WordPress project in the coming months. A paid project. Itāll be nice. Something new.
What I enjoy most about creative work as a solopreneur is the constant change, the new things coming in, new ideas, new projects, new opportunities. I canāt do the same stuff all day, every day.
Change keeps me going.
Love this quote by Winston Churchill:
āTo improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.ā
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#1 Main Story:
How to Be Discovered Before You Perfect Your Writing
We bloggers pour our hearts and souls into creating high-quality content. We hone our writing skills, craft thoughtful narratives, and share our hard-won insights. But as critical as superb writing is, focusing solely on content quality is not enough to succeed as a blogger.
What matters more than stellar writing?Ā Exposure.
If no one sees your work, it hardly matters how skillfully written your articles may be.
Why?
Let me tell you about my friend T.Ā Itās a totally real one.
He dreamed of becoming a celebrated blogger. T had a gift for writingāāāhis prose was clear, engaging, and sprinkled with wry humor.
His ideas were original and insightful. Without a doubt, Tās writing talent could have powered a thriving blogging career. But today, T doesnāt write anymore.
Why didnāt he make it? Because he neglected the most crucial element for any aspiring blogger:Ā visibility.
#2 Essay:
I Still Keep a List of All the Clothes I Own
A few years ago, my closet was full of "nothing to wear."
I used to be quite the shopaholic, always on the lookout for the next trendy piece. But it wasn't just that ā I also had a bad habit of hoarding everything, even if it was too small, too big, worn-out, hideous, or downright uncomfortable.
Well, let me tell you, things have changed now. I've got a handle on what I own. And it started with a video & a simple note.
#3 Fun facts
10 Noteworthy History Facts
Abraham Lincoln created the Secret Service on the day he was assassinated.
Marie Curie's research papers are still radioactive more than a century later. People need protective gear to handle them.
The first programmable computer was created by German engineer Konrad Zuse in his parents' living room in 1936.
Winston Churchill's mother was American, so Winston Churchill was eligible for US citizenship.
The Declaration of Independence was not actually signed on July 4th, 1776. Most representatives signed it on August 2nd.
The guillotine was still used for executions in France until 1977.
Without glasses, John Lennon was legally blind. He had vision of 20/800 without corrective lenses.
When the Spanish arrived in the Americas, there were over 60 million buffalo roaming the plains. By the end of the 19th century, fewer than 1,000 remained.
Smallpox killed an estimated 300-500 million people in the 20th century before being eradicated in 1980.
The Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space, despite the common myth.
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Something to think about
Best,
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Those historical facts blew me away!
Hey, what kind of contact do you create?