Author: ooliviacrowley
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Six Main Takeaways From Reading *Half* Of “The Personal MBA” by Josh Kaufman
Six biggest takeaways from “The Personal MBA” by Josh Kaufman: This connects me to James Clear’s 1% rule, that I wrote about a few days ago. Getting 1% better every day leads to a ~37% improvement at the end of the year, while getting 1% worse puts you back to…
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Leveraging Self-Reflection: A Method That Stands the Test of Time
Background Yesterday I completed seven days of writing online, officially marking me with 20 more to go. After finishing my first week of daily content creation I’ve gotten more comfortable with producing, made some connections, and am on the way to finding my path forward. It’s important to take a…
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Use This AI Tool to Come Up With Ideas and Organize Thoughts
You’ve seen this writing advice before: The most common writing advice advocates simplicity and authenticity. Uncovering personal style, voice, and interests in the creative process is what takes time. This led me to embark on a 28-day writing challenge, as I knew my biggest pain points extended beyond the act…
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The Rise of Joanna Gaines in Interior Design: A Study
Today I will be doing a study on Joanna Gaines: interior designer, businesswoman, author, mom, and TV personality. Who most notably hosted the renovation show Fixer Upper with her husband, Chip Gaines. You may also know them from their brand, Magnolia. Which has expanded to include an e-commerce site, Airbnb’s,…
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The Power of Compounding Small Wins: Atomic Habits
Here’s an interesting concept I took away from reading “Atomic Habits” by James Clear: the power of compounding interest in self-improvement. This is a simple thought that resonated with me immensely. I often think of compounding as related to finance, of course this happens in all aspects of life, but…
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Early Successes and Their Impact on Personal Growth
Something that I think is really interesting, especially while starting early career stuff, is the concept of easy successes. As I begin to write and share online, I am also being exposed to a lot of people who are writing and sharing online–at many different skill levels and career points.…
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Losing Society’s Productivity Standards: Self-Care & Creation
You have to clean the cobwebs out of the garage before you can make art in there. You have to clear the cobwebs out of your mind before you can make art in there, too. On day 3 of my 28-day writing journey I want to speak on one thing…
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Jumpstarting My Career by Pursuing Imperfection
Today marks day two of my monthly commitment to daily content creation. As I am taking big steps towards career discovery, an important part of my process has been embracing and practicing imperfection. I am inspired to write this post today because my fear of imperfection has been the most…
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Accepting a 28-Day Writing Challenge: Here’s How I’m Setting Myself up for Success
Hi, Today marks the beginning of my next chosen module, Content Creation: Writing & Publishing. For the following month I will be rapidly producing and experimenting with new content, while strengthening my skills as a writer. In creating this first post I will be discussing where I am, where I…
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Diving Into Copywriting: A 30-day Experience of Growth
Hi there! I’ve spent the last month taking a deep dive into the subject of copywriting. Let me show you what I made, Week One In week one, we spent time laying down our foundation–ultimately understanding that good copywriting speaks to psychology and sales. Here is an impactful quote I…
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