Chapter
The Importance of Speaking to Students Instead of Commercial Conferences
1:04:51 - 1:12:37 (07:46)
The speaker explains her new commitment to only speak to students because it is worth her time if it steers even one journalism student from a career in buzzworthy media. She also discusses the challenge of delegating tasks and admitting the need for outsourcing.
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Delegating control to others according to a hierarchy of priorities is often seen as a weakness, despite it being a sign of strength to be able to do so.
1:04:51 - 1:06:36 (01:44)
Summary
Delegating control to others according to a hierarchy of priorities is often seen as a weakness, despite it being a sign of strength to be able to do so. Personal experience and the evolution of the Brain Pickings newsletter are used as examples of the challenges of outsourcing tasks and relinquishing control.
ChapterThe Importance of Speaking to Students Instead of Commercial Conferences
Episode#460: Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The founder of Brain Pickings podcast talks about the growth of her platform and the realization that she needed help with her workload, leading her to seek out an assistant to help streamline tasks.
1:06:36 - 1:09:59 (03:22)
Summary
The founder of Brain Pickings podcast talks about the growth of her platform and the realization that she needed help with her workload, leading her to seek out an assistant to help streamline tasks.
ChapterThe Importance of Speaking to Students Instead of Commercial Conferences
Episode#460: Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds (Repost)
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Writer and speaker expresses their commitment to speaking to students instead of commercial conferences as it takes a lot out of them, and they prefer writing something original.
1:09:59 - 1:12:37 (02:38)
Summary
Writer and speaker expresses their commitment to speaking to students instead of commercial conferences as it takes a lot out of them, and they prefer writing something original. They delegate tasks to an assistant and aim to send handwritten thank you cards to donors.