Tag: Graeme
-

What you really need is a template for living
Kia ora..! Nau mai, haremai…! That’s Hello and Welcome in Te Reo Māori the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand, which is where I live. If you follow me on Twitter (@smith_graeme), or you’ve been reading my blog you’ll know that I’ve been thinking a lot about craft and craftsmanship. And how to get back…
-

Craftsmanship: Have we lost touch with the idea of making things well?
—
by
Discover the joys of craftsmanship and the art of doing a job well for its own sake in this inspiring blog post. Explore how building, making, and creating can lead to self-mastery and a better understanding of oneself. Learn practical tips for getting started and discovering your own craft, whether through new hobbies or by…
-

Who is speaking about Craft and Craftsmanship at the AION CONFERENCE in December?
—
by
I’ll be speaking about Craft and Craftsmanship at AIONCON in December. My talk and a bunch of others will be available online. Stay tuned for more details including how to register.
-

What’s the Best Advice for Men?
A while back I reviewed a book by my friend Bill Masur. Now he’s running an online conference. It’s free and it’s all about the best advice for men. No lie.
-

How can I use Twitter to grow my audience and sell stuff?
Since I’ve widened my scope in my writing including here on this blog, I’ve really been digging into Twitter. Facebook, I generally despise. Although, I keep using it to stay in touch with a few friends and family who don’t use anything else. Instagram, I do like. But I kinda have a love/hate relationship with…
-

Read the Book of Uncomfortable Truths (But Only 1f You Wanna Get Triggered)
How about some uncomfortable truths? Bill Masur – @futureinmindd – has written a controversial book. And I’m kinda impressed because it started out as a series of controversial tweets which he then turned into his book. It was a cool and interesting process which I watched happening in real time. *** NEWSFLASH *** Get a…
-

How Can I Learn To Write Better?
How do you teach yourself to write better? The rules aren’t hard but you don’t get better without actually writing. Here’s my take: Rule #1: Good writing is a kind of fitness… so try and think of it as such This means that you need to build your writing muscles in the same way that…
-

I’m thinking of starting a podcast
I have this idea for a podcast. It’s an experiment… The idea is that what people think other people are interested in is often wrong. And that ordinary people are actually more interesting than you think. And therefore not actually ordinary. The flipside is that even if you think you’re not actually an interesting person,…

