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# Stop being boring.

The problem with the world is that we’ve settled for it. We’ve accepted the way things are instead of imagining how they could be. To create change, we've got to say something worth disagreeing with. This is how we stand out and get the attention our work deserves: We have to pick a fight.

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### The Power of a Creative Life

As a kid, I discovered the power of words when my dad told me bedtime stories every night that he made up on the spot. I almost forgot that. Just before turning thirty, I started calling myself a writer started acting like it. A decade later, I found myself stuck in a life I did not want, having chased other people’s definitions of success and feeling disillusioned as a result. So I started over, each time learning something new about myself I'd somehow always known. This website is where I attempt to share how the writing life and personal transformation connect. Whether you want to write a book, launch a website, or build a business, it all begins with you. And it had better be interesting.

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- October 5, 2022

The Unfinished Symphony
- August 31, 2022

It’s a Matter of Taste: Part Two
- August 17, 2022

It’s a Matter of Taste: Part One
- July 26, 2022

How to Finish the First Draft of Anything

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## Work with Me

I am a bestselling author, speaker, and ghostwriter. I write books on creativity and transformation and run a book production agency called Fresh Complaint. To learn more about ghostwriting, book coaching, and our editing services, click the link below.

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## Books

Get any of my bestsellers on creativity and personal transformation.

Real Artists Don’t Starve

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You Are a Writer

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The Art of Work

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“Jeff Goins is a fresh young voice in a field full of copycats. He challenges us to approach our work the way we would a canvas—both delicately and with furious discipline.

– Steven Pressfield, best-selling author of The War of Art

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## The End of Blogging (for Me)

Years ago, I met a famous podcaster and introduced myself as a blogger. The first thing he said was, “People still do that?” This was 2015. At the time, I took offense…

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## One of the Things I’ve Learned About Writing

One of the things I’ve learned about writing is that you can’t honestly write what you are unwilling to live. At first, this might seem preposterous. After all, J.R.R&…

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## The Largeness of a Little Life

I wake up to birdsong and soft light washing in through a window that no curtain can cover. I drink coffee and read a book, easing into the day. Work starts with an in…

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