“You can't whistle a symphony.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=aphorism3 and join the conversation on Facebook (facebook.com/vantagepointeliam
Vantage Point with Eli Amdur
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The podcast for critical thinkers, hosted by veteran journalist Eli Amdur. New episodes weekly. Keep questioning, keep learning, keep thinking critically. Listen: eliamdur.com?utm_source=bsky
Your writing doesn't have to be good — not at first. That's what the delete key is for. Writing regularly builds skill and beats writer's block. Save this. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=clip4 #writing #writersbl
“Curiosity is the key to success.” — Akio Morita Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=great_minds2 and join the conversation on Facebook (facebook.com/vantagepo
"Too long, shorten it." A professor's brutal writing lesson: brevity isn't optional. Send this to someone who over-writes. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=clip3 #writing #editing
“Management manages within paradigms. Leadership leads across paradigms.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=aphorism2 and join the conversation o
Becoming a great writer is evolutionary. Like Darwin's finches, writers who prevail worked at it, developing superior and diversified traits. Save this for later. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=clip2 #writing #cr
“These things don't happen because they spill out of your pen or your keyboard. It takes an awful lot of work.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=apho
“It's not because I'm smarter than anybody else. I'm infinitely more curious. When some people find a needle in a haystack, they stop looking. I look for more needles.” — Albert Einstein Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_so
Best advice for writers: never stop writing. Eli Amdur's single most valuable tip for developing the gift. Send this to someone who wants to write more. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=clip1 #writing #writingtips
“The world is full of things that anyone can love. Writing is one of them.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=aphorism10 and join the conversation on
“Don't mistake motion for action.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=aphorism1 and join the conversation on Facebook (facebook.com/vantagepointel
“As you practice it and develop the skill, you have to commit to getting better, and that means knowing and accepting your current level.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campai
NEW EPISODE 🎙️ Vantage Point Ep 08: “To Become a Great Writer, Never Stop Writing” Listen now: https://eliamdur.com/never-stop-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep08&utm_content=launch
“Declare your love of and desire to write, and then work on the hows and the whys.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=aphorism8 and join the conversat
On the work behind talent: Mark Twain said it took three weeks to write a good impromptu speech. Eli Amdur on why great work never just spills out. Save this. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip12 #Writing
“Constructive criticism is the opportunity to go to bed at night in a world that's better than it was when we entered it.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_c
On truth: Eli Amdur puts it plainly — everyone wants you to tell the truth, until you do. Send this to someone who values honesty. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip11 #Truth
“The more you do something, the more you have a chance at getting good at it.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=aphorism6 and join the conversation o
On leadership: Eli Amdur — building a team is like holding a baby. You cannot let go, not for one second. Send this to a new manager. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip10 #Leadership
“If you want to be a writer, start writing without delay, and then don't stop.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=aphorism5 and join the conversation
On transformation: Eli Amdur — when we let go of who we are, we can become who we might be. But only when we're ready to transform. Save this. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip9 #Growth
“A good book needs a good opening and a good ending, and the two need to be as close together as possible.” — Mark Twain Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=great_m
On writing: Eli Amdur reminds us the world is full of things anyone can love — and writing is one of them. Send this to a writer at heart. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip8 #Writing
“If you wake up each day without a list of at least three meaningful things to do, you're either disorganized, disinterested, or pessimistic.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_ca
On paying your dues: Eli Amdur says you know you can do better — but first you have to get there and prove it. No way around it. Save this. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip7 #Growth
“It usually takes me about three weeks to write a good impromptu speech.” — Mark Twain Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=great_minds3 and join the conversation on
On constructive criticism: Eli Amdur defines it as the chance to leave the world a little better than we found it. Send this to someone who fears feedback. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip6 #Feedback
“Everyone wants you to tell the truth ... until you do.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=aphorism3 and join the conversation on Facebook (facebook.c
On writing progress: Eli Amdur asks — imagine your growth if you wrote every day instead of five times a semester. That's commitment. Save this. Listen: https://eliamdur.com/start-writing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep07&utm_content=clip5 #Writing
“Could we gives way to should we, both as individuals and as members of a larger society.” — Eli Amdur Where do you land? Weigh in below, then hear the full episode at https://eliamdur.com/jevons-paradox/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=vp-ep06&utm_content=aphorism10 and join the