Heather Larson

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You don’t have “writer’s block.”

What you have instead is a story you are telling yourself because you’re a writer. You’re writing that story. You’re also a human telling yourself a story, subconsciously or not, which is what we humans do. Once you figure out what that story is, you can rewrite it. You don’t have “writer’s block.” What you…

Writing

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1 day ago

How to Grow Your YouTube Channel TODAY

Over the past 28 days years, my YouTube channel has gotten 19K+ views and 39 new subscribers. What most people don’t know? This was HARD to obtain! Here’s what turned it around in June 2022. 🧵👇 I started doing YouTube Shorts! YouTube Shorts is the fastest way to build your…

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2 days ago

What Happens When You Write Online Daily for 190 Days?

I started writing daily online on December 1, 2021. Since then, I’ve… • Honed my niche • Created a newsletter • Created a video podcast • Begun a second website If I had to do it all over again, here are 5 things I’d do differently. Thing #1: Don’t do…

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Jun 26

My Break From Daily Shipping Has Been Only A Redirect

Time to start unpacking and sharing all my learnings from writing online daily for 190 days in a row. Yes, I’m super disciplined. But let’s save that for another essay. The Same Creative Energy Exists; It’s Just Been Redirected So when I blew my streak after accomplishing Ship190, I decided I needed a break from feeling like I had…

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Jun 19

I’m not here to feed the trolls

Here’s a message for the online bots, bullies, and trolls that content creators need to hear. Ok, I get it now. There’s a point as a content creator where you hit “just enough” followers online that people start being shitty to you. I’ve hit it.

Content

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Jun 9

5 Questions To Ask When You Want To Change Your Life

These 4 questions come from Byron Katie. (The 5th from me). They are tried and true! These questions help you become aware of your own thoughts, how they impact you, and where there may be room for detachment and change. They will help you immensely: Is it true? Can you absolutely know it’s true? How…

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Jun 8

3 Tips On How To Build Rapport Quickly In Order To Conduct a Podcast Interview

My approach to interviewing is always the same. Every “interview” is really a conversation. I view this as my selfish opportunity to ask someone all the things I want to know. How can you get another person to open up and spill the contents of their head? Here’s how. #1: World’s Most Basic Ice Breaker How…

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Jun 6

Two Lightning Node Tips I Wouldn’t Have Thought I Needed — Until Last Night

You think it won’t happen to you. Then you hear that water hitting the floor in the middle of the night during a severe thunderstorm… Instant heart attack. #1: Be Ready To Rip Your Node’s Power Supply Out Of The Outlet It was instinct as the water began flowing toward a power outlet. There was no proper shutdown opportunity. My Bitcoin lightning node…

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Jun 5

Service Dog 101: How To Behave in the Presence of a Working Canine

If you read nothing beyond this, please know this one thing: DO NOT Pet The Service Dog A dog in a vest that reads, “SERVICE DOG” is working. It is not there for your amusement and entertainment. Yes, we know the dog is cute. Yes, we know you love the dog. …

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Jun 4

Important Question: Have Your Relationships Improved In The Past Two Years?

Have your relationships improved or worsened in the past 2+ years? Or are they the same? Maybe even stagnant? I’ll admit it now, the early pandemic brought out the worst in me. There’s Still Progress To Be Made My social circle suffered over the past two years. I fell into that divisive thing that’s happening in…

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