How to be a Writer with Jeff Goins

Jeff Goins, is the very talented best selling author of five fantastic books including his latest two, and our all-time favorites, The Art of Work and Real Artist Don’t Starve.
An exceptional writer and storyteller, Jeff is also a public speaker, a regular blogger on his website GoinsWriter.com, and runs his own podcast The Portfolio Life with Jeff Goins. In response to many writers asking Jeff for advice on how to be a successful writer, Jeff created a course for writers titled, Tribe Writers.
Besides all of that, Jeff is a husband and father of two young children.
In this interview we cover:
- Jeff’s daily writing practice that has led to his success
- His favorite writing tools, and one of the creative ways he’s using it
- How he adapts his schedule around his life
- The 3-bucket system
- The comparison trap
- How it’s important to get clear on what you want
- How Jeff is working less but making more
Jeff Goins Quotes
“I just think that activity follows identity. And so I don’t think you fake it till you make it but you do believe it till you become it.“ ~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“Your art is your creative gift that you have to share with the world.”~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“Marketing is helping worthy ideas spread.”~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“If you want to be a writer you are a writer. You just need to write.”~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“You are a writer when you say you’re a writer.” ~Steven Pressfield, author
“When I began to call myself a writer I started taking it more seriously I started writing more regularly.~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“First you believe then you behave as if it’s true.”~Jeff Goins, author, speaker, founder-TribeWriters
“A book is a deep dive into a single idea or story.” ~Seth Godin, author, teacher, founder-AltMBA