Why I Write, and Why You Might Want to As Well
Rich Russakoff
Internationally Renowned Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, #1 Amazon Best Selling Author & Coach of 7 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winners, and over 100 INC. 500 Award Winners.Sc
From? August 2, 2021
Last Saturday, I started my first post for the week of July 26. Having a weekend to write a post is a luxury. It gives me time to write several drafts, add layers to the onion, and dig deeper to create a message of approximately 500 words with substance and relevance.?
Rarely do I go into a week with a clear plan of what I will write. Last week was no exception. Monday's post was about what it may take to reach the tipping point of achieving herd immunity from the virus (that's the Coronavirus, for those of you reading this for the first time in 2024).
On Tuesday, I reviewed my notes for upcoming posts and chose to write about Empathy. The creation of the post gave me clarity on what Empathy is and why it's essential. The quote I found in researching the post is?"Empathy works so well because it does not require a solution. It requires only understanding." by John Medina, which gave me the?sense I was missing before I wrote the post.
On Wednesday, I wrote about my love affair with the Atlantic Ocean. It was an opportunity to pay tribute to the mighty Atlantic. The post recaptured my love of the Atlantic body, mind, and soul. It felt like I was celebrating an old friend.?
Thursday, I wrote a post on Kintsugi pottery and the philosophy behind it. It provided an excellent opportunity to learn more about this Japanese art form and share its beauty.
I have discovered that writing a blog post of approximately?500 words?is a craft, and I favor?one with a?clear message brought home by an example that is light enough to read and heavy enough to hold the reader's attention.
On any given Food For Thought post, I'm a:
If experiences are the best teacher, writing about them takes teaching to another level. There is a cliche that personal injury attorneys are ambulance chasers. Writers are story chasers. Be careful what you say around me because it could be in tomorrow's story.
As I write this, I have no idea what I will be writing about the rest of the week. Some memory, experience, vulnerability, appreciation, idea, or cause will be the springboard for a post I will write and share, providing me with a valued learning experience.It gives me goosebumps.
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