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The only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. Writing Boss is about putting as much thought into training your boss self as you do your writing self. Creative people need a different kind of boss than factory and service workers do. Wendy Kays is on the hunt to find out what knowledge and skills a successful creative business leader has, and learn how to apply them in a business where the leader and creator are in the same head. If you've got an untrained, uneducated, and unprofessional boss, it's time to tune in and end the emotional madness of being both a writer and your own boss.
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We’ve reached the point where we know how to make goals. We know how to start and keep a progress loop rolling. We know how to learn from failure and avoid shame and blame to get our progress loop rolling again after inevitable setbacks. We know how to find our purpose, and focus on what … Continue reading Fear of Success
More grit. Now that Angela Duckworth has taught us that grit means applying loads of effort to our talent to develop skill, and then applying even more effort to the skill we’ve built to achieve success in a passionate, determined way, there’s only one question left. If I don’t have as much passion and persistence, … Continue reading More Grit
Grit. It’s appropriate that this week’s topic is grit after having to research, write, record, edit and post three podcasts in one week instead of just giving up after falling behind on vacation. I did think about packing it in and quitting. There are other people out there doing podcasts that seem like the same … Continue reading Grit
I think in previous episodes we’ve clearly covered that to be a successful artistic developer, you have to be able to do three different kinds of work. You need to do planning work, actual work work, and growing work. Or as Todd Henry calls them, Mapping, Making and Meshing. If you’re missing even one of … Continue reading Developing Success
I know this will sound familiar to you. You, or someone you know, makes goals and achieves them with high speed. This person spends most of their time planning and checking items off the to-do list, obsessed with today’s results and finishing projects. This person begins every project or career they take on like a … Continue reading Driving in Circles
Let me know if this sounds familiar. You, or someone you know, loves the process of writing project after project. This person is obsessively learns new writing skills and follows the publishing industry. However, this person (who will remain nameless) bounces from project to project on a whim, and despite having a good work ethic … Continue reading Drifting Sideways
Let me know if this sounds familiar. You, or someone you know, is full of great creative ideas. This person is obsessed with personal growth and full of strategic plans. However, this person (who will remain nameless) quickly loses interest in specific projects, rarely finishes anything, and is always breathlessly pursuing the latest awesome idea … Continue reading Only a Dream
On the very last page of the March 2018 edition of Psychology Today, Jennifer Bleyer interviewed magician and author Nate Staniforth on how to find wonder and magic in the world. He suggested that because most people protect themselves from the vastness and complexity of the world by living in the routines of their own … Continue reading Artistic Theft
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been at several companies where I had that sneaking suspicion that I was either about to be laid off, or the company was about to fold. It’s difficult to focus on doing any kind of work if you’re worried you could lose your job or your company is … Continue reading Job Stability
Okay. So I just sat down to write, and I’m freaking out. What if I’m not talented enough to write well, even after I learn the craft of writing? “You’re no Hemingway.” “Jane Austen wrote good stuff even as a kid.” “You either have genius, or you don’t.” Do I have it? I don’t feel … Continue reading Do I Have IT?
The only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. You’re not just a writer, now. You’re also the boss in charge of making sure you succeed. This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. I’m Wendy Kays, and this … Continue reading Finding Your Voice
This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. Because the only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. I’m Wendy Kays, and this is podcast number eighteen. If the podcast were a person, it would be time to grow … Continue reading Unqualified
This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. Because the only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. I’m Wendy Kays, and this episode is about tracking your progress every day. During the massive research project that resulted in … Continue reading Tracking Your Progress
This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. Because the only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. I’m Wendy Kays, and this episode is focused on keeping a progress loop going in spite of inevitable obstacles. When we … Continue reading Keeping the Progress Rolling
This is Writing Boss, the podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Yourself. Because the only difference between writing for fun and writing for a living is the boss. I’m Wendy Kays, and this episode is all about starting up a positive progress loop. Remember the last time you made … Continue reading Starting a Progress Loop
Hi! This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the very last part of setting a seven step goal successfully: accountability. Decades of research has shown creative people do better work, and are more motivated, when the … Continue reading Accountability
This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the next to last step in goal setting, developing a detailed plan of action in order to reach my goal of becoming a professional author. And because they’re … Continue reading A Detailed Plan
This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the fifth step in goal setting, which is figuring out how I’m going to find the help and advice I need to reach my goal of becoming a … Continue reading Help! I Need Help!
This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, I’m tackling the fourth step in goal setting, which is making a list of knowledge and skills I need to reach my goal of becoming a professional author. My favorite … Continue reading Skills and Knowledge
This is Writing Boss, a podcast about becoming the right kind of manager for a creative person. Myself. I’m Wendy Kays, and in this episode, it’s time to face the obstacles between me, an aspiring writer, and my goal of becoming a professional author. Making this depressing list is the third step of seven in … Continue reading Obstacles
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