The Quiet Quotient

The Content Game and Becoming a Better Writer

The content game is broken. Not just cracked or dented. Shattered. Platforms reward outrage, engagement metrics fuel cheap dopamine hits, and brands chase headlines like they’re oxygen. The result. An ocean of noise, a desert of originality.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Take the Risk - Writing Like You Mean It

Most writing is safe, predictable, and bland. You know it when you see it, the LinkedIn post packed with corporate buzzwords, the novel that feels like a copy of every bestseller on the shelf. It’s fine. It’s content. But real writing is something else. That’s risk, and most people avoid it.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

How to Stay Creative When Writing Feels Like a Chore

Creativity isn’t a divine gift—it’s a discipline. And like any discipline, it’s subject to friction: burnout, boredom, self-doubt. But here’s the good news, friction is a feature, not a bug. It’s a sign you’re doing something worth doing.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Google’s AI Buyout - Power, Panic, and the Price of Domination (My opinion)

Google just did what Google does best, swallowing the future whole. The tech giant’s latest AI buyout isn’t just another acquisition, it’s an arms race maneuver, a land grab in a market where the prize isn’t just revenue, but relevance.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

The Productivity Paradox Why You Need to Chill Out

In the religion of modern work, productivity is our god. We optimize, automate, and stack our calendars like Tetris blocks, believing that the more we do, the more we’ll have—money, status, fulfillment. But here’s the paradox. Excessive productivity isn’t just counterproductive. It’s self-destructive.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

The Enigma of DeepSeek AI

If DeepSeek AI were a character in a story, it’d be the brilliant, unflappable operator who steps into the plot and shifts the entire trajectory. Think Jason Bourne meets Sherlock Holmes—with a hint of Yoda. But here’s the real question: can DeepSeek really live up to the hype? Let’s break it down and interrogate this so-called protagonist.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

The Currency of Trust - Concise Fact-Checked Content

In an era where attention spans rival those of goldfish and misinformation spreads faster than Wi-Fi at Starbucks, the ability to write concise, fact-checked content isn’t just a skill—it’s a survival strategy.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

AI and Writing - The Top 5 Things You Need to Know

AI and writing. Two words that stir equal parts excitement and dread. Will it make you better? Or replace you entirely? The truth (as always) is somewhere in the middle. Here's what you need to know.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Editing - The Unsung Hero of Creative Flow

Writers often romanticize the act of creation—late nights at the keyboard, bursts of inspiration, coffee-stained notebooks. But the real magic of writing isn’t in the first draft. It’s in the editing.Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/

Sketch Writing and the Art of Better Communication

There’s a difference between knowing how to write and knowing how to connect. One puts words on the page; the other sparks an emotional response. When I enrolled in The Second City Training Center to learn sketch writing, I thought it would be a fun creative outlet. What I didn’t realize was how deeply it would change the way I approach not just writing but communication in general.Connect with me:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-hansen-b67412169/