The Quiet Quotient

The Ugly Truth About Writing And Why You Should Still Do It

Writing is a brutal, thankless grind. It’s also one of the most powerful things you can do. Both are true. You’re not Hunter S. Thompson, I’m not Hunter S. Thompson, and honestly, even Thompson had days where he probably stared at the page thinking, What am I doing? (Granted, he likely solved that with whiskey and cigarettes, but, that’s beside the point.)Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

From Good to Great - Writing That Connects by Being Human

Most writing is good. Competent. Articulate. Even polished. The problem is, good writing is everywhere, and that makes it invisible. The internet is drowning in content, the ability to string words together isn’t enough. If you want your writing to break through, it has to do something good writing often doesn’t, feel like a person wrote it.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Writing Lines In The Sand

When I was younger, I used to draw lines in the margins of books. Sometimes literally—highlighting a sentence, scribbling a star, underlining a phrase that sounded like truth. I thought if I marked it, I could return to it later and feel exactly the same. Like pressing a leaf into a book to preserve the moment it fell.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Not Writing Feels Worse Than Writing Badly

Not Writing Feels Worse Than Writing BadlySome days, writing feels like pulling teeth from a cloud.The ideas are there, sort of.The motivation? Fleeting.The coffee? Cold.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Imposter Syndrome Is My Co-Writer

Ever feel like you're faking it, while writing about something real? That’s imposter syndrome. It’s the unwelcome co-author who pulls up a chair, drinks your coffee, and whispers, “Who do you think you are?” in your ear. Every single day.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Curiosity - The Axe That Splits Open Creativity

I once went axe throwing because I was curious. Not because I have unresolved Viking fantasies (though, let’s not rule it out), but because I wanted to know what kind of people willingly pay $40 to hurl sharp objects indoors.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

The Power and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

AI is the most transformative technology since the internet. It’s a force multiplier for productivity, creativity, and, if you play your cards right, wealth. But it’s also a wrecking ball swinging through industries, job markets, and even our collective sense of reality. Welcome to the AI revolution, equal parts opportunity and existential crisis.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Your Writing Sucks? Good. Keep Going.

I once wrote a comedy sketch so bad that even the actors, who had performed some truly regrettable material in the past, struggled to get through it......Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Writers Are The New Prompt Engineers

The other day, someone referred to me as a "prompt engineer." This was said with a straight face, as if I were a seasoned welder or someone who knew how to fix a carburetor. "Oh, no," I corrected. "I'm just a writer." But the more I thought about it, the more I realized: Writers are the new prompt engineers.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Embracing Messy Writing

Most people want their writing to be good, tight, polished, perfect. They tweak sentences, delete entire paragraphs, and stare at the blinking cursor waiting for divine intervention. The result? A lot of wasted time and, more often than not, no writing at all. Perfectionism isn’t a high standard. It’s self-sabotage.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/