One of the aspiring online writers/bloggers I personally look up to is Marc Manson. With his articles, he created a big following. However, his major leap was his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, in which he packs the core message >>set the right priorities<< in a great package: the book has tons of humor but also includes some easy-to-implement methods to increase productivity. In this article I want to share my insights from the book. Read more »
If you have heard about the CHAOS Framework, you most likely heard it from Ali Abdaal – one of the most successful YouTubers on personal productivity. I’ve been watching his videos straight from the beginning and every now and then I discover a method, a framework, or another valuable thing I just need to remember or even implement myself. A framework I recently discovered, is the CHAOS framework and I thought: why not summarize it in a blogpost – I’ll learn something and maybe someone else finds it valuable as well. Read more »
Writing online can take different forms. According to Nicolas Cole, a very successful online writer, there are 5 proven forms of online writing. Read more »
How many people have a personal website? According to Forbes, 7 % of the general population (or 15 % of millennials) have a personal website. I’d have guessed more people would have a personal website as it never has been easier to create your website as it is today. Some website-builders are as easy to use as standard office software (or even easier), WordPress hosting services, and solutions completely for free such as GitHub pages. Why do so few people have their websites then? I don’t know, but in this article, I’ll give you five Reasons why you should consider creating a personal website. Read more »
Making effective decisions is one of the most important things a leader has to do. There are dozens of frameworks on how to approach decision-making: one that works particularly well is the 5-step framework famous economist Peter F. Drucker proposed. Read more »
Since October 2023 I’ve been publishing two articles per week consistently: one article on Thursdays and another one on Sundays. Until now, I’ve written more than 100 articles and I’ve to admit: The first few articles didn’t come easy. Read more »
In this Step-by-Step guide, you'll learn how to make use of GitHub Pages as well as how you can create and host your website for free. Read more »
How to arrange and categorize your articles to a knowledge base. And: how my content map 1.0 looks like. Read more »
When I started writing online, I saw it as an experiment at first. My primary goal was to learn. I wanted to improve my English (not my mother’s tongue). I wanted to learn how to build an audience. I wanted to learn how to create and host a web page. And yes, over the past 100 posts, I did learn a lot. In this article I'll share the story how I've leveled-up my writing-game. Read more »
A little while ago, I stumbled upon the book The Art and Business of Online Writing. As someone who writes online regularly, the title instantly grabbed my attention. Plus, when I found out that Ali Abdaal, a content creator I really admire, recommended it, I figured it was worth diving into. The book is written by Nicolas Cole, who has tons of experience in the world of online writing, and he shares some fascinating insights on both the creative and business sides of it. I found myself highlighting a lot of key ideas as I went along. In this article, I’m excited to share the most valuable lessons I learned from the book—insights that I think every online writer could benefit from. Read more »
I always thought that the concept of writing about writing was a bit odd. It is quite popular on Medium though. There exist dozens of writers who only write about writing and how you can make money with writing. However, after reaching my milestone of writing consistently for more than a year now (I started writing online on the 5th of October 2023), I decided to dip my toes in this niche. In the past year, I’ve learned a lot, and I want to share it in this piece. Read more »