Quick, 2-minute wisdom bites from Daniel Abrahams.https://www.danielabrahams.xyzhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-slop-dictionaryhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-slop-dictionaryShopify's CEO named it the slop grenade. Five more names for the ways unchecked AI output quietly makes work noisier for everyone around you.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/head-spacehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/head-spaceI put off writing seven emails for two weeks. Not for lack of time but lack of head space. AI agents add output to review. They don't add capacity to think.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-magic-xhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-magic-xA magician's trick fooled eight adults because the X was already in her palm. The best connections on LinkedIn work the same way, set up long before you ask.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-9-58-problemhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-9-58-problemTrains can't be early, so on time gets no praise. Plenty of jobs work the same way. Notice the people whose work goes unseen and tell them specifically.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/pre-ai-thinkinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/pre-ai-thinkingFriends tell me they need a course before using AI. The course is the search box. AI can teach you anything, including how to use it. Just ask it.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/sticky-floors-and-a-broken-mic-standhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/sticky-floors-and-a-broken-mic-standI saw my favourite band at a half-empty uni bar and I'm still a fan 30 years later. Why LinkedIn now rewards slow accumulation over the first-hour spike.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/a-low-bar-rarely-clearedhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/a-low-bar-rarely-clearedMy daughter's job hunt showed me why 100 applications look identical. When everyone offers the same thing, being different is the low bar nobody clears.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-name-nobody-neededhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-name-nobody-neededI forgot a name mid-story and nobody noticed but me. Your copy has the same problem. Cut the details your customer doesn't need, even the ones you love.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-inflection-pointhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-inflection-pointMost work pays you for showing up. Some keeps paying long after you've moved on. Buffett and Picasso found the line between them. Most people never do.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/bufferhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/bufferMost stress isn't about the work, it's about the timeline. Starting before you have to won't change the work, but it changes everything around it.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/when-the-pool-gets-crowdedhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/when-the-pool-gets-crowdedAt 16 I won the swimming age title without being the fastest. Being good at lots of things beats specialising when AI makes everyone an expert.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-small-print-wont-save-youhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-small-print-wont-save-youMy new outdoor lights came without globes, and the box told me in tiny print. Small print solves the company's problem, not the customer's. It won't save you.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-make-me-do-your-jobhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-make-me-do-your-jobCold emails that ask for a reply but do none of the work. A look at the worst pitches in my inbox and why lazy outreach shifts the effort onto you.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/patience-in-silencehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/patience-in-silenceYou shipped it and nothing happened. Silence isn't a verdict. People rarely go from discovery to decision in a straight line. Keep showing up with value.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/brad-pitts-toothbrushhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/brad-pitts-toothbrushBrad Pitt's toothbrush isn't better than yours. When the gap feels big, we blame the tools instead of the behaviour. Better gear won't do the work for you.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-decoy-goalhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-decoy-goalInstead of fighting yourself to change a habit, commit to a decoy goal. The smoker who starts running stops thinking about cigarettes. The real change follows.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/not-counting-followershttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/not-counting-followersI used to check my follower count every other day. When you track a number closely, it stops measuring progress and starts measuring your mood.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-last-pushhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-last-pushI'm great at starting and enjoy the middle, but I stall near the end. Finishing creates space, on your hard drive and in your head, for new work to begin.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/marketing-is-noticinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/marketing-is-noticingMost advertising is built to interrupt. There's another way. Notice what your customers need. You can't buy that kind of attention, you have to earn it.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/side-hustles-matter-long-before-they-matterhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/side-hustles-matter-long-before-they-matterSide projects start small and forgettable, but that's where many careers begin. The point isn't what your side hustle becomes, it's who you become doing it.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-next-obvious-movehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-next-obvious-moveGetting things done isn't about willpower. Arrange your environment so doing the thing becomes the next obvious move and backing out is the harder option.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/balance-takes-practicehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/balance-takes-practiceLive in the moment or plan for the future? Both are right and both are wrong at the extremes. You don't need to pick a side. Learn to move between them.Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-toilet-roll-illusionhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-toilet-roll-illusionA toilet roll looks full until it's nearly gone. Our energy and savings work the same way. Rest early and reach out before what looks like half is nearly empty.Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/freegpthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/freegptFree ChatGPT gives you ten premium messages every five hours. That limit is a small invitation to draft something. The gift isn't the messages, it's the rhythm.Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/creative-debthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/creative-debtThe unfinished book. The draft sitting at 80%. Creative debt costs you energy, not dollars. But none of that effort is wasted. It's compost for what's next.Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-problem-with-asteriskshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-problem-with-asterisksEvery asterisk on a form is a tollbooth. Required fields add friction before you've given anything. The goal isn't a perfect form. It's permission to start.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/gauntlets-for-salehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/gauntlets-for-saleIf you sell gloves, don't call them gauntlets. Words live in people's minds, not dictionaries. The goal isn't to sound smart. It's to be understood.Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-human-stamp-of-approvalhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-human-stamp-of-approvalWe'll take a book tip from a stranger but hesitate when ChatGPT suggests it. Content loses value when it loses its human fingerprints.Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/connecting-old-skillshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/connecting-old-skillsMy copywriting started in law school. Skills don't retire, they transfer. If you're starting something new, you're not unqualified. You're repurposing.Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/unlock-the-vaulthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/unlock-the-vaultHoarding your best ideas doesn't build value, sharing them does. If that's what you give away free, imagine what you charge for. Unlock the vault.Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/stop-blaming-your-ideashttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/stop-blaming-your-ideasYour post flopped, so you blame your ideas. More often readers never got that far. Long sentences, dense paragraphs and weak openings stop people reading.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/zero-marginal-costhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/zero-marginal-costBefore the internet, every extra customer cost you something. Now one blog, podcast or course can reach millions for free. Make something worth multiplying.Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/never-againhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/never-againSqueeze too hard in a negotiation and people leave thinking "never again." Winning the deal can cost you the relationship. Only one of them grows over time.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/meaningful-signalshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/meaningful-signals"Game-changing" means nothing when the reviews look fake. People look past the polish for proof. The signals that can't be faked, and how to cultivate them.Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-good-stuffhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-good-stuffWe save the good wine, the good pen and the fresh notebook for someday. Then the tape dries out and the wine turns. The good stuff is meant to be used.Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-costly-blind-spot-of-diyhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-costly-blind-spot-of-diyMowing your own lawn feels thrifty. But every hour of DIY is time not spent building your business. Is that really the bargain you think it is?Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/writing-is-rewritinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/writing-is-rewritingAI can fill a blank page in seconds, but it all sounds the same. To stand out in a world of AI sameness, you need to learn to rewrite.Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-age-of-skepticismhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-age-of-skepticismFake reviews, AI videos, paid studies. We've been burnt too often to trust marketing claims. Proof, honesty and guarantees are how you earn trust now.Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/where-projects-go-to-diehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/where-projects-go-to-dieStarting is exciting and finishing is rewarding. The middle is where projects die, as shiny new ideas pull you away. Half-built bridges go nowhere.Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-em-dash-witch-hunthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-em-dash-witch-huntThe AI police are hunting em dashes, a mark humans have used for centuries. Writers now strip them out to avoid suspicion. Now we must prove we're human.Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-upgrade-traphttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-upgrade-trapMore money, status and responsibility sound like progress. Every upgrade has a price in time and freedom. Make sure the next one is worth paying for.Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-tangible-manifestation-of-an-ideahttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-tangible-manifestation-of-an-ideaYou had the billion-dollar idea and someone else built it. The world doesn't reward who thought of it first. It rewards who makes it real.Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/this-is-not-what-i-signed-up-forhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/this-is-not-what-i-signed-up-forAt 25 I launched a tech magazine to play with gadgets. It turned out my real job was selling ads. Know what sits below the surface of a passion business.Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-fragility-of-school-gradeshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-fragility-of-school-gradesReport cards show results and effort. Results are tidy but fickle. Effort compounds over time. This report card season, celebrate the effort.Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/what-do-you-dohttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/what-do-you-do"So, what do you do?" Most of us answer with a job title. It's safe and dull. Share what you care about instead and small talk becomes real talk.Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/if-i-just-had-thathttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/if-i-just-had-thatJill has money, Jack has time, John has neither job nor peace. Each wants what the other has. Happiness comes from valuing what you already have.Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/punchlines-for-writershttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/punchlines-for-writersPunchlines matter in writing as much as comedy. They pull readers through. Timing is everything, and if it doesn't land, nor will your message.Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/forgetting-firsthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/forgetting-firstChasing "the best" is a game you can't win for long. Stop measuring yourself against others and try to be your best instead. That's a game you can keep winning.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/data-the-drunk-and-the-lampposthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/data-the-drunk-and-the-lamppostA friend wanted to start a t-shirt business and ignored every warning sign. When plans fail we say we missed something. Usually we saw it and chose not to look.Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/subject-to-changehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/subject-to-changeMobile phones turned plans into suggestions. In a world of keeping options open, making a real commitment shows you're serious and ready to follow through.Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-time-money-tradehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-time-money-trade"Never trade time for money" makes salaried workers feel like failures. A job that supports your life and goals isn't failure. Trade your time as you wish.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-be-latehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-be-lateChasing perfection past the deadline rarely pays. The gap between good and great is often invisible to everyone but you. Late is something everyone sees.Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/false-economieshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/false-economiesCheap shoes, a skipped car service, a budget desk chair. Short-term savings often lead to long-term costs. You save money now but you always pay in the end.Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-mental-milehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-mental-mileThe four-minute mile was impossible until Roger Bannister ran it. Then others followed within weeks. What changed was belief. Know that it can be done.Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/sickness-and-healthhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/sickness-and-healthMy third bout of COVID narrowed my wants to one thing, to be well. A reminder to check in with yourself. Good health is the ultimate wealth.Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/long-and-boringhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/long-and-boringWhen your work is called "long and boring", fix the boring bit. Length isn't the enemy, disengagement is. Instead of trimming the fat, add substance.Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/gone-fishinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/gone-fishingDreaming of turning a hobby into a living? Leisure works because it balances work. Before you go fishing permanently, remember that to fishers it's just work.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/when-ego-meets-a-critichttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/when-ego-meets-a-criticCriticism shows the difference between ego-driven and humble leaders. Not all feedback is right, but none of it is a verdict on your worth.Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/skip-the-sprinthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/skip-the-sprintCrash diets, all-nighters and daily Herculean workouts lead to burnout. Most goals need sustained effort. Find a pace you can keep and run the marathon.Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/one-piece-of-advicehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/one-piece-of-adviceExperts can see everything a beginner does wrong. Great teachers pick the one piece of advice that matters most. The real skill is knowing what to ignore.Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-call-is-importanthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-call-is-important"Your call is important to us" rings hollow after a 15-minute wait. If calls really mattered, you'd answer sooner. Show you care, or don't say it.Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/everyone-agrees-with-mehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/everyone-agrees-with-meTruth isn't democratic. One person can be right and everyone else wrong. Stay open to reason and logic, but don't be swayed by the sheer weight of numbers.Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/rethinking-best-practiceshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/rethinking-best-practicesBest practices can paralyse people starting from zero. Start with a small step up from where you are now. You'll still be way ahead of where you were.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/goal-masteryhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/goal-masterySetting goals is the easy part. The hard part is turning them into daily practice. Goals become tangible when you translate them into daily habits.Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/birthday-reflectionshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/birthday-reflectionsTen lessons from 48 trips around the sun, from "always be kind" to never making career decisions on a Monday morning.Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/beware-the-bulk-discounthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/beware-the-bulk-discount"Buy more, save more" sounds like a deal. Unless you planned to buy three in the first place, you're not saving more. You're simply spending more.Tue, 12 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/belts-and-suspendershttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/belts-and-suspendersNever wear a belt and suspenders at the same time. Plenty of marketing is the same, two activities doing one job. Cut the decoration and keep what works.Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/marketing-isnt-box-tickinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/marketing-isnt-box-tickingInstagram page, ads, blog, newsletter. Ticking every marketing box won't make your business grow. Success comes from stepping outside the box.Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/where-ideas-strikehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/where-ideas-strikeYour best ideas rarely arrive at your desk. Walking, swimming or working out often spark them. Notice where ideas strike and put yourself there.Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/a-formula-for-breaking-formulashttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/a-formula-for-breaking-formulasSchool teaches us to follow formulas. Business rewards the people who break them. Why rigid thinking blinds you to better solutions.Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/hurry-up-and-be-creativehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/hurry-up-and-be-creativeDeadlines crush creativity but they're great at forcing you to start. Use urgency as a motivator, just don't expect it to make your ideas better.Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dumbing-it-downhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dumbing-it-down"Dumbing it down" doesn't mean your readers are stupid. It means respecting their time. The easier your words are to understand, the more they'll get read.Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/inspired-by-paracetamolhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/inspired-by-paracetamolParacetamol doesn't remove pain, it blocks the signal. We can do the same with critics and setbacks by choosing how we respond to them.Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-wait-for-januaryhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dont-wait-for-januaryIf a resolution truly matters, there's no reason to wait for January. You can spend the rest of the year planning, or get a head start right now.Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/an-average-problemhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/an-average-problemAverages are neat and easy to share. They also flatten the outliers that matter most. Why you need to look past the average to see what's really happening.Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-mere-suggestionhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-mere-suggestionA coach picking their own child. An advisor holding the stocks they recommend. The mere suggestion of self-interest can taint even the most honest decision.Tue, 26 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-one-careshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-one-caresAfraid to publish your first post? The truth is nobody cares yet. That's bad news for growth but great news for beginners. It's your freedom to experiment.Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/how-its-always-been-donehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/how-its-always-been-doneChallenging the status quo is exciting, but some practices endure for good reason. Not all foundations are meant to be dismantled. Find the reason first.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/in-defense-of-versinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/in-defense-of-versingMy kids say "versing" and I used to correct them. Then I surrendered. Language exists to communicate, and some changes are too powerful to oppose.Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/breaks-are-always-allowedhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/breaks-are-always-allowedIt took me years to start this blog because I feared the commitment. Consistency matters, but starting matters more. And breaks are always allowed.Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/designing-backwardshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/designing-backwardsWe spend months building and minutes on how to sell it. Figure out how you'll sell the thing before you build it. No good reasons to buy? Don't make it.Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-everlasting-charm-of-content-marketinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-everlasting-charm-of-content-marketingGuinness and Michelin were doing content marketing a century ago. It isn't new, and today anyone can play on a shoestring budget.Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-master-of-nohttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-master-of-noWhen you say yes to everyone else's requests, you're saying no to yourself. Guard your time with purpose and master one of life's great skills.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-offence-buthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-offence-but"No offence, but" doesn't give you immunity from your words. Say it sincerely and with empathy, or keep it to yourself.Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dump-your-adjectiveshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/dump-your-adjectivesWhen everyone says "innovative" and "top quality", the words stop working. Be specific about what makes you different and dump the generic adjectives.Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/this-page-is-intentionally-left-blankhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/this-page-is-intentionally-left-blankManuals print "this page is intentionally left blank" so readers don't worry. Your website needs the same clarity. Don't leave common questions unanswered.Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-free-billboardshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/no-free-billboardsTV, radio and billboards never offered free reach. Social platforms still do, even as it declines. Organic reach is a gift, not a given right.Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/i-can-hear-you-laughinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/i-can-hear-you-laughingLaugh tracks, busker hats, queues outside clubs. People feel safer following than going first. How to use social proof to show prospects they won't be first.Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-banana-lessonshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-banana-lessonsBuying bananas is a balance of green and ripe. Three lessons on timing, patience and making the best of a rotten situation.Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-online-art-of-reading-mindshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-online-art-of-reading-mindsSelling door to door, you can read the room. Online you can't. Anticipate every question and objection so your sales page answers them before they're asked.Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/urgenthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/urgentOne word in caps can knock you out of focus. Some urgent things really are emergencies. Many are only urgent for someone else. Check before you jump.Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/perfectishhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/perfectishPerfection eluded me in a recent LinkedIn post. What happened next, and why perfect'ish is usually good enough.Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/whats-it-likehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/whats-it-likeNew ideas are hard to explain in an elevator pitch. The shortcut is an analogy. If you want people to understand your business, tell them what it's like.Tue, 16 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-doing-nothinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-doing-nothingSaying no saves time and money, so it feels safe. But inaction always has a cost. The opportunities you surrender may prove more costly in the long run.Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/breaking-the-word-limithttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/breaking-the-word-limitYou can't trick someone into reading by keeping it short. Interested buyers are hungry for information. Don't lose them by limiting your word count.Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/rethinking-freehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/rethinking-freeHoarding knowledge is a losing game when information is everywhere. Giving it away builds trust and influence, which are worth far more than what you hold back.Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-pure-luck-mythhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-pure-luck-mythHarrison Ford's big break looked like luck. Luck is rarely random. Do more, be consistent and expand the surface area for good fortune to find you.Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/my-annoying-writing-stylehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/my-annoying-writing-styleI write with lots of line spacing and some people find it annoying. It gives words room to breathe and makes them easier to scan. Readability wins.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/counting-impressions-vs-impressions-that-counthttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/counting-impressions-vs-impressions-that-countImpressions tell you how often an ad was shown, not whether anyone saw it. Stop maximising impressions and focus on leaving one.Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-pop-up-paradoxhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-pop-up-paradoxPop-ups collect emails and annoy almost everyone. If you care about your subscribers, offer something worth the interruption or get out of their way.Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-80-20-of-side-hustleshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-80-20-of-side-hustlesThe 80-20 rule says focus on what pays most. A new side hustle will always feel inefficient next to your day job. Don't let that stop you pursuing it.Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/chasing-blue-tickshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/chasing-blue-ticksA blue tick once cost $15,000 on the black market. Now it's $8. Status symbols only hold the value we give them, unlike the things that really matter.Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/you-cant-save-timehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/you-cant-save-timeBusinesses promise to save you time but the clock never stops. You can only choose what to do with it. Pick something your future self will thank you for.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/turn-about-us-into-why-ushttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/turn-about-us-into-why-us"About Us" is one of the most visited pages on any website. Most explain who you are but not why it matters. How to turn it into "Why Us?"Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/be-careful-what-you-measurehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/be-careful-what-you-measureTracking followers won't grow your audience and weighing yourself won't make you fit. If you want to reach a goal, measure your actions instead.Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-free-consultation-is-not-freehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-free-consultation-is-not-freeA free consultation still costs prospects their time. Spell out exactly what they'll get from it, or all they'll see is the cost.Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/conflicting-words-of-wisdomhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/conflicting-words-of-wisdom"Look before you leap" or "he who hesitates is lost"? Proverbs contradict each other because the right call depends on the situation. Then make it right.Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-competitors-are-not-the-enemyhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/your-competitors-are-not-the-enemyCompetitors prove your idea has value. The real enemy is customer apathy. Stop trying to beat the competition. Customers pay you. Competitors don't.Tue, 24 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/run-out-of-things-to-sayhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/run-out-of-things-to-sayOut of ideas? There are millions of love songs and we still write new ones. You don't need more things to say. Find more ways to say what you already know.Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/start-tomorrowhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/start-tomorrow"Start tomorrow" is how we fool ourselves. Try five minutes today instead. Starting is the hardest step, and tomorrow it'll be ten times easier.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/362-opportunitieshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/362-opportunitiesNew Year's resolutions rarely work because you can't remodel your life overnight. January 1st is overhyped. Any day is a good day to start.Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-dangerous-pursuit-of-efficiencyhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-dangerous-pursuit-of-efficiencyEfficiency hacks just make room for more tasks. You'll never finish the to-do list. Forget efficiency, set priorities and make the list shorter.Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/deadlines-with-teethhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/deadlines-with-teethSelf-imposed deadlines are easy to ignore. The fix is to give them teeth by telling people who'll care. If that sounds scary, that's how you know it'll work.Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/good-enoughhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/good-enoughAiming for perfection on everything is impossible. "Good enough" frees you to get more done. Save perfect for the few projects that truly deserve it.Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/attention-redirectionhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/attention-redirectionA faster way to grow on LinkedIn than chasing viral posts. Find attention focused elsewhere and redirect it to your profile with thoughtful comments.Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-positives-of-negative-reviewshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-positives-of-negative-reviewsA one-star review hurts but it also helps people buy. A perfect five-star average looks fake. Embrace bad reviews. You won't look perfect, but you'll look real.Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/neil-armstrong-got-it-wronghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/neil-armstrong-got-it-wrongNeil Armstrong fluffed the most famous line in history and hardly anyone noticed. Remember that next time you publish a typo or stumble in a presentation.Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/create-more-timehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/create-more-time"I don't have time" usually means "it's not a priority." Once you make your goal a priority, something strange happens. You create more time.Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/talent-is-an-excusehttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/talent-is-an-excusePicasso made up to 110,000 pieces of art. He didn't paint because he was great. He became great by painting. Forget talent, focus on daily progress.Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/i-win-you-winhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/i-win-you-winLife isn't a 100m sprint or a poker game. Someone else winning doesn't mean you're losing. We're not fighting for one ribbon. We can all win together.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-problem-with-success-storieshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-problem-with-success-storiesCanva, Harry Potter and Dyson make persistence sound like the only answer. Sometimes the smart move is knowing when to walk away and try another path.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/my-favourite-free-marketing-toolshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/my-favourite-free-marketing-toolsThe free marketing tools I still use to grow and manage a business, from project management to design. No affiliate links, just my favourites.Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-secret-reason-why-linkedin-comments-grow-your-networkhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-secret-reason-why-linkedin-comments-grow-your-networkOn LinkedIn your comments show up in your connections' feeds, even if they don't follow the original poster. Why commenting grows your network faster.Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/why-most-websites-suck-and-how-to-fix-yourshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/why-most-websites-suck-and-how-to-fix-yoursMost business websites explain what the company does, not who it helps and how. Make your website about your customer's problem, not about you.Tue, 27 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/what-happens-after-you-go-viralhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/what-happens-after-you-go-viralI've had my share of viral LinkedIn posts, starting in 2020 with one about my daughter's prize-giving. What actually happens after you go viral.Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-worlds-most-famous-logos-and-what-we-can-learn-from-themhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-worlds-most-famous-logos-and-what-we-can-learn-from-themA great logo makes selling easier. Five of the world's most recognisable logos and the lessons small businesses can take from each.Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-secret-to-consistent-content-creation-for-social-mediahttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/the-secret-to-consistent-content-creation-for-social-mediaHow to build a content creation model you can keep up while running a business. Publishing consistently doesn't mean creating everything from scratch.Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/five-beautifully-simple-websites-you-can-build-in-minuteshttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/five-beautifully-simple-websites-you-can-build-in-minutesFive simple, beautiful websites built in minutes, and the platforms used to make them. Stop planning and build a quick first draft of your idea.Tue, 30 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/linkedin-cheat-codes-revealedhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/linkedin-cheat-codes-revealedGrowing on LinkedIn feels like a game with hidden rules. How the algorithm decides what's good, and the signals that get your posts shown to more people.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/6-free-tools-to-help-your-copywritinghttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/6-free-tools-to-help-your-copywritingSix free tools I use to plan, write and edit, so you can become a better and more consistent writer without spending a cent.Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/five-lessons-from-21-million-views-on-tiktokhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/five-lessons-from-21-million-views-on-tiktokI posted a video with zero followers and woke up to 15 million views. Five lessons from going viral on TikTok and how to pick the right platforms.Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/copywriting-tips-that-will-make-you-a-better-writerhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/copywriting-tips-that-will-make-you-a-better-writerThe techniques I use to write persuasive copy. Know the action you want readers to take, and tell them exactly what they get for taking it.Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/write-a-linkedin-headline-that-demands-attentionhttps://www.danielabrahams.xyz/blog/write-a-linkedin-headline-that-demands-attentionYour LinkedIn headline is your most visible real estate. A step-by-step guide to writing a clear, compelling headline in 220 characters or less.Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT