9 simple tenets for better work

9 simple tenets for better work

You may be surprised at that borderline clickbait-y headline. I am a bit too.

But as you'll see, it's simply the clearest description of what follows. (And I just counted what I had, and there were 9, not the other way around :)

Here, then, are 9 tenets for better work, in no particular order; some related, some not:

  1. Perfect is the enemy of done.
  2. Progress, not perfection.
  3. When in doubt, test it out.
  4. Write for humans, not algorithms.
  5. It's called B2B (business to business), but it's still P2P (person to person).
  6. Why? Why us? Why now?
  7. If it sounds like writing, do it again.
  8. Choose clear over clever.
  9. Even smart people would prefer not to think.


Please discuss,

James

P.S. If you enjoyed this, check out my daily email (also called One Creative Moment), where I publish short, personal, often irreverent posts for founders and business owners who want better results from their life and/or marketing.

Meredith Farley

CEO @ Medbury | LinkedIn Strategy for Executives, Leadership Teams & Brands | Member @ Chief

1 年

#43 - absolutely love following your consistency on this James. super inspiring.

Vadym Toma

Not getting enough bookings? I coach freelance creatives on how to acquire new clients.

1 年

"Choose clear over clever" has been a big revelation for me this year.?It's an uphill battle, frankly speaking, but I'm making progress. One step at a time. Such a powerful concept!

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