My guest today is Tim Herrera. Tim is the founding editor of Smarter Living for the New York Times, where he edits and reports stories about living a better, more fulfilling life. Before coming to The Times, he was a reporter and editor at The Washington Post, where he wrote about digital culture.
I am a regular subscriber to Smarter Living and I thought that surely the person editing this section of the times must have some awesome practices in his own life for living smarter. And Tim totally did. He has thought a lot about how he works and I think you’ll find a heap of really practical ideas in this interview.
We cover:
Tim’s favourite piece of advice from editing Smarter Living at the New York TimesWhy Tim refuses to go to meetingsWhy Tim prefers receiving messages on Twitter instead of emailTim’s methods for managing his inboxHow to create a great story pitch to the New York TimesCommon mistakes people make when pitching their ideasHow Tim works in bursts of productivityTim’s approach to managing his time on social mediaThe role Twitter plays in Tim’s work lifeTim’s advice for becoming a better writerCommon mistakes Tim sees writers makeHow to craft a great headlineHow Tim reframed the way he thinks about his own procrastinationCreating habits to eliminate the need for willpower
You can find Tim at Smarter Living, subscribe to Smarter Living here, and you can follow Tim on Twitter.
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