Daily Caffeine

Tiny Gestures

Presence is Power

On Vague Meetings

Questions Frame Answers

Work is Just Making a Contribution

From Stuck in Cycles to Commitment

How to Start a Collaboration

Unstructured Time

"Just Do It"

Morning Pages, Again

Wisdom is Compressed Knowledge

Answering "How are you feeling?"

Are we in a Great Migration?

The digital space is the new fronteir. We have had less innovation in the physical world than in the world of bits.  That’s because we’re currently undergoing a mass migration one that will change the physical world greatly, it’s just it hasn’t been understood fully just yet.  The question is are you going to choose to migrate?

Make the Algorithm Work for You

Social media networks plague us with the “filter bubble.” But what if the filter bubble was built to work for us? Create a new account on any social media network for your choice.  Name the account “Your_Name_Learning_Subject_” for example “David_Learning_Realestate.” Begin training the algorithm to surface information related to this subject by finding the top creators and teachers in this space and then following and liking their work. Now, whenever you want to learn ____ subj...

Education is a Permanent Feature of Today's Economy

The internet “unbounds” whatever it touches.  Education was built on a bounded timeline that ended when your job began. But all of that is different now.  The education space is one of the largest addressable markets ever, because it’s not for everyone, over the course of their entire lives.

Trust and Patience

Patience and trust are intertwined. Frustrations come up when we don’t trust another or we don’t trust ourselves.   Because trust holds a long-term view, we are able to be patient as we believe that things will work themselves out over time.  

Unblocking New Ideas

How do you come up with new ideas to solve your problems on the spot?

The Great Migration to the Digital World

Why Knowing What You Really Want is Difficult...

A Decision You Make Once

Some decisions leave you wishy-washy, constantly deciding. Others you make only once, and for those decisions, you save yourself a HUGE amount of time.

Why The Creator Economy is like the Rainforest

The "Long Tail" is more important than ever. In this episode, I talk about finding your niche, with a short exercise for how to start to identify the category you're in. 

What is Easy for You, You Can Teach to Others

We're all wired differently. This means that the way you interact with the world has developed through an entirely unique set of learnings and understandings. 

We Have No Idea What a Creative Idea is Worth

Creative ideas that exist in your head before they enter the market have no clear price. This means that we have no idea what a niche podcast or newsletter is worth in a global market.

Creators are Changing How They Price Their Work

One of the most popular business models today is subscription. We are used to paying like this for Netflix, Spotify, etc. But in the creator economy, we can price our goods and services along a whole cost curve that allows you to capture fans who want to pay the most all the way to those who want to pay the least.

Linear vs. Non-Linear Opportunities

What if we can move beyond the "step by step" progress into an exponential?

Developing our "Edge"

We develop a predictable process that gives us an edge, when we find joy in the mechanics of producing our "magic." 

"Predicting" the Future

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"What ideas are you offended by?"

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Setting Goals in the Era of Social Media

How do we define which goals are based in substance, and which are based in creating an image of ourselves for other people?

What Does Feedback Mean to You?

Structure vs. Flow

Your Primitive Brain Loves Images and Imagination

Getting What You Want, From Where You Are Now

The context for all productivity and hitting goals starts with two things. Today I chat about the common misconceptions with both of these elements, and some practices for you to better understand your own productivity and achievement.

Using Polarities

When we think through problems or areas we’re stuck on, polarities represent the two ends of spectrum of our thinking. Often we’re taught to think in binary terms. We are together with someone or broken up, we are hard working or we are lazy, we are happy or we are sad, however the truth is that in almost anything in life there is no binary…only a spectrum that we move along. Nonetheless, poles, polarities “polar opposites” help us establish a spectrum by which to understand where ...

Personal Growth vs. Personal Achievement 

Creatives can feel stuck in two worlds: The world of business, and the world of personal development. This creates a tension between what we perceive as our "Personal Development" – i.e. mindfulness, spirituality, connection, play... And our "Personal Achievement" – i.e. Money, success, fame.... Most often we try and solve this tension by seeing if we can combine the two. And, while mindfulness DOES overlap and help you at work... it doesn't directly solve your work problems.Sometimes, y...

Patience to take the Next Step

Where are you Gem Polishing?

It's tough when you haven't shared something creative for a long time. You get this feeling like you're blocked and you need to share but the more you delay, the more it's difficult to get what's inside you out into the world. It's like the world is moving past me and I’m frozen in time... So I try and stop it from happening and I try and yell "Wait!" But then I realized that yelling “Wait!” was a strategy. Discuss on Circle with the Community:

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Hey and welcome to Daily Caffeine – Bit sized, micro-coaching moments for Founders and Creators. Hosted by David Sherry.