Sunday Update Sept 20th, 2020

Episode number 51. It’s Sunday, so I take the day to rest and give a simple update as to the progress and direction of the podcast. Yesterday was the mid-way point on my way to 100. I’m a little excited, but it didn’t last long. I’m back at it tomorrow with the back half to complete.

I figured out how to add apple podcast to the distribution list. It was easier than I thought. I’m not sure why I waited so long, but it’s going now.

I was offered a new class to teach next semester. This is an introduction to technology for business majors. The class sounds like fun, and I’ll be one of three instructors. First time that I’ll teach as part of a team. I look forward to figuring it out.

As for the podcast, I’m eager to see where it goes. Seems to have a life of its own at times. I’m working through content that I’ve written before, and I’m updating it as I go. Somedays, I don’t really like what I’m finding. I’m not feeling it, so I do have a technique I learned from others. I got it from two places. The first was a journaling technique from the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, and the other was a copy writing course, which I can’t recall the exact name. Both sources recommended a form of free writing. I attempt to write without restrictions. It’s okay to use paper or type. I type because I can go a little faster, and it’s already one step closer to publishing if something good comes up. The trick is to continue to write even if you can’t think of anything to write. You literally can write, “I can’t think of anything to write, so I’m writing this, and I’ll write it again.” I keep going on about anything and everything. Without fail, I find a thread to follow to a decent idea. I can take 5 to 20 min, but it always works. I try to do this type of writing often. I really like what I find. I don’t believe it’s magic. I just think my brain, like yours, has a lot of disorganized thoughts that can come together when forced through writing. I’ll see what happens this week. I’m excited to find out.

Here’s to the next 49 episodes. I haven’t decided what to do when I reach 100, but I do think I’ll pause for a week or two and see what happens.