The Five Best Books On Writing

by clairediazortiz | Nov 8, 2013 | Books

(Interested in learning to become a professional writer? Check out the uber popular course, Tribe Writers, that my friend Jeff puts on. It’s open until midnight tonight, March 31.) I sound like a broken record when I talk about reading. I read a ton, it’s...

Four Reasons You Shouldn’t Read My Blog

by clairediazortiz | Nov 7, 2013 | Blogging

Guess what? Maybe my blog isn’t for you. And maybe that other blog you read from time to time isn’t either. Should you keep reading on the off-chance that something might one day strike you as life-changing? Maybe. Or maybe not. Here’s how to know...

How to Fix a Broken Relationship

by clairediazortiz | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

After writing the post, Can You Be Too Helpful? last week, I got a ton of email responses and blog comments from folks with great insights. One of those folks was John Lemmon, who had some great insight. I asked if he might put it together into a guest post, and...

Free Ebooks – Today, and Every Day

by clairediazortiz | Oct 31, 2013 | Books

I read a lot. This year, I’m on track to hit my goal of 200 books read by December 31. Thankfully, I don’t buy all of those books. Many of them I get through free ebook offers and free kindle book promotions that authors I know (and don’t know)...

Can You Be Too Helpful?

by clairediazortiz | Oct 25, 2013 | Business, Uncategorized

Be forewarned: This post is not one in which I (attempt) to impart the limited wisdom I have gained from my life. Instead, it’s a post in which I ask for wisdom from you wise ones. The Background: My friend Adam Grant is the youngest tenured professor at...