My 20 Most Popular Medium Posts Of The Year

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ttps://readmedium.com/people-think-im-confident-here-s-what-they-don-t-understand-af6201a2505d"> <div> <div> <h2>People think I’m confident. Here’s what they don’t understand.</h2> <div><h3>9 Misunderstandings About Confidence</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*m7BOUXlstifMXvHY5BXHjw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f2c6">13. “The only things that matter are things you actually do.”</h2><div id="bbef" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/screw-your-to-do-list-you-need-a-done-list-ede0b82c748"> <div> <div> <h2>Screw Your To-Do List. You Need A Done List.</h2> <div><h3>Because actions matter more than intentions.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*oyzl9-P13xwow7zZXAeoqA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="ee8b">12. “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.”</h2><div id="dd48" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-well-you-define-a-problem-determines-how-well-you-solve-it-847090979898"> <div> <div> <h2>How Well You Define a Problem Determines How Well You Solve It</h2> <div><h3>A productivity tip from Albert Einstein.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*XteUS1DaLpEPP__O8IK2lw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="fadd">11. “Every creator believes they are unique, but few can explain why.”</h2><div id="7968" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/five-keys-to-a-successful-creative-career-8707d417d714"> <div> <div> <h2>Five Keys To A Successful Creative Career</h2> <div><h3>How I help creators build careers.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*36QUtMO32E1hceDhWxawVg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="1153">10. “Great is never guaranteed.”</h2><div id="f579" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/you-have-to-be-ok-with-being-ok-to-become-great-e3a8caa6f33e"> <div> <div> <h2>You Have To Be OK With Being OK To Become Great</h2> <div><h3>This post isn’t going to be great.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*VcSlsEe0fBaqnTPzdHOTpg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="1670">9. “None of the people who tell you what to do know what’s best for you and you should stop listening to them.”</h2><div id="f05d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/stop-listening-to-people-5a47b6be8a01"> <div> <div> <h2>Stop Listening To People</h2> <div><h3>They’re not helping you.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*AGjxVns2j9i03BwXOJWfKg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="adf3">8. “Never forget: It’s easy for people to unfollow you. Treat every post as an audition.”</h2><div id="7959" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-you-answer-these-four-questions-can-predict-your-social-media-success-bdc76166f499"> <div> <div> <h2>How You Answer These Four Questions Can Predict Your Social Media Success</h2> <div><h3>And they have nothing to do with social media.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*vpPrGa2MkUjv6NOPsLOyAw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="602c">7. “The promotion of work that provides value is a generous act, not a selfish one.”</h2><

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div id="72fb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-to-get-over-your-fear-of-self-promotion-da0a4f3cc281"> <div> <div> <h2>How To Get Over Your Fear Of Self-Promotion</h2> <div><h3>Stop lying to yourself and do something about it.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0sMNW6LoVlfWdA0Chtpyyg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="fc6f">6. “Your resume’s purpose is to secure a job you want, not just any job you’re qualified for.”</h2><div id="b79f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/four-ways-to-improve-your-resume-you-probably-havent-heard-before-c40967123bc2"> <div> <div> <h2>Four Ways To Improve Your Resume</h2> <div><h3>A little tough love for job hunters.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*0r4mkQYXJz70ybcuFpl4Wg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="6a69">5. “You become comfortable with being uncomfortable.”</h2><div id="6dfe" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/50ideas-cb716c20c8c8"> <div> <div> <h2>50 Benefits of Forcing Yourself to Think of 50 Ideas</h2> <div><h3>Even bad ideas make you better.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*wPVs92X223MHTlK8wScxmA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e23d">4. “Discomfort isn’t optional. It’s a prerequisite.”</h2><div id="b788" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/think-you-cant-do-something-read-this-80fdf2f50dd7"> <div> <div> <h2>Think You Can’t Do Something? Read This.</h2> <div><h3>There’s no excuse for these excuses.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*JSJlCz6uvERhbQTp9-Qlzw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="b536">3. “You feel stuck because you don’t know what you want — not because you don’t have what you want.”</h2><div id="8e7e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/dont-know-what-you-want-take-two-minutes-to-read-this-ca56f1e4043e"> <div> <div> <h2>Don’t Know What You Want? Take Two Minutes To Read This.</h2> <div><h3>Because it’s the only question you have to answer.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*cdq8UcOGsfRHTSscBseUMA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="cd0c">2. “Ask what else you should ask.”</h2><div id="114e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-3-minutes-it-takes-to-read-this-will-improve-your-conversations-forever-cbcae519c4ea"> <div> <div> <h2>The 3 Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Improve Your Conversations Forever</h2> <div><h3>How to ask better questions.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*hMDpvos6wS8tFfm7bhXM4Q.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="d1d7">1. “Delete the words ‘I think.’”</h2><div id="1c71" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-two-minutes-it-takes-to-read-this-will-improve-your-writing-forever-82a7d01441d1"> <div> <div> <h2>The Two Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Improve Your Writing Forever</h2> <div><h3>You’re busy, so I’ll keep this quick.</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*ErI7LVpTQOQZwJ0NUTlPtw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="36d5"><a href="http://joshspector.com/email"><b>Subscribe to my newsletter</b></a><b> to get 10 helpful ideas each week.</b></p></article></body>

My 20 Most Popular Medium Posts Of The Year

As determined by 330,000 readers.

20. “The only attention that matters is that which is earned.”

Why Most Social Media Strategies Fail

Don’t chase attention. Earn it.

19. “We shouldn’t expect to earn the attention of others for things we only do for ourselves.”

How I Earn People’s Attention

You don’t need marketing tricks to get 100k views on Medium.

18. “Pessimism influences our decisions more than optimism.”

How To Make Decisions Like An Optimist

And what happens when we do.

17. “Say what others won’t in ways that others don’t.

You Don’t “Find” Your Voice — You Develop It.

Here’s how to do so.

16. “It’s harder to avoid change than embrace it.”

Scared of Change? Read This.

Change is easier than the alternative.

15. “We don’t need another ‘them’ — we need YOU.”

The World Needs You To Do YOUR Thing

Because nobody else can.

14. “Confidence isn’t the absence of fear.”

People think I’m confident. Here’s what they don’t understand.

9 Misunderstandings About Confidence

13. “The only things that matter are things you actually do.”

Screw Your To-Do List. You Need A Done List.

Because actions matter more than intentions.

12. “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.”

How Well You Define a Problem Determines How Well You Solve It

A productivity tip from Albert Einstein.

11. “Every creator believes they are unique, but few can explain why.”

Five Keys To A Successful Creative Career

How I help creators build careers.

10. “Great is never guaranteed.”

You Have To Be OK With Being OK To Become Great

This post isn’t going to be great.

9. “None of the people who tell you what to do know what’s best for you and you should stop listening to them.”

Stop Listening To People

They’re not helping you.

8. “Never forget: It’s easy for people to unfollow you. Treat every post as an audition.”

How You Answer These Four Questions Can Predict Your Social Media Success

And they have nothing to do with social media.

7. “The promotion of work that provides value is a generous act, not a selfish one.”

How To Get Over Your Fear Of Self-Promotion

Stop lying to yourself and do something about it.

6. “Your resume’s purpose is to secure a job you want, not just any job you’re qualified for.”

Four Ways To Improve Your Resume

A little tough love for job hunters.

5. “You become comfortable with being uncomfortable.”

50 Benefits of Forcing Yourself to Think of 50 Ideas

Even bad ideas make you better.

4. “Discomfort isn’t optional. It’s a prerequisite.”

Think You Can’t Do Something? Read This.

There’s no excuse for these excuses.

3. “You feel stuck because you don’t know what you want — not because you don’t have what you want.”

Don’t Know What You Want? Take Two Minutes To Read This.

Because it’s the only question you have to answer.

2. “Ask what else you should ask.”

The 3 Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Improve Your Conversations Forever

How to ask better questions.

1. “Delete the words ‘I think.’”

The Two Minutes It Takes To Read This Will Improve Your Writing Forever

You’re busy, so I’ll keep this quick.