Joe Balcom | Unparalleled Leadership
All of my writings and musings on world-class writing.
This site update for September & October 2020 comes to you from my workstation overlooking a beautiful sea of Pennsylvania Fall foliage as far as the eye can see. I’ve been here, hard at work each day, building the foundation for joebalcom.com and the Unparalleled brand. I've hit some pretty nice milestones recently since I…
Coming to you from a new apartment, new environment, and new beginnings. August 2020 was my fourth month on this blog, and perhaps the most eventful. There were lots of ups, downs, and everything in between in August. I wrote five essays that meant a lot to me personally, I moved with my girlfriend to…
In a digital world where change is the only constant, competition is fiercer than ever, and the internet is unfathomably crowded, it's important to have a solid foundation to stand on as a creator. If you're anything like me, you've spent months and maybe even years working to build your own path, escape the traditional…
Greetings, all! This July 2020 site update comes not from a new location, but from a new perspective. My outlook on the world and on the future has become much more optimistic over the past month, which is astonishing given the times we live in. It’s incredible how far a simple internet connection and daily…
If you are like I was just two short years ago, with no idea how to establish the habit of writing online, where to start, or what to expect, then this post is for you. I’ve learned so much over that span of time. I could literally write hundreds of lessons I've learned about online…
Live from Amish Country Greetings from the farmlands of south central PA, where I’ve been reacclimating to the Eastern time zone and sedentary life after a three week cross-country road trip in June 2020. Each month, I look back at what’s happened with JoeBalcom.com over the previous month. If you’ve missed any articles, you can…
Writing will redefine your life. How? Writing is where all human action, connection, and persuasion begin. When they say “the pen is mightier than the sword,” it’s not just because it sounds good, sounds contrarian, or that it is a rallying cry for all introverts and nerds. It is because it is true. There is…
Live from a lake in the Northern Pennsylvania woods Greetings from my own version of Walden, where I've spent the entire month of May 2020 and most of my time during the COVID-19 era. Each month, I’ll be looking back at what’s happened with JoeBalcom.com over the previous month. If you’ve missed any articles, I've…
Your writing process can make creativity as much a part of your nature as playing and running is for a dog. When a dog trainer begins working with an upset or misbehaved dog, the first thing they ask the owner is “do you take it for walks?” This one question gets to the heart of…
6 Lessons I Learned After First Hitting “Publish” Learn your ABCs, and above all, learn to accept your ABCs. There is agony and beauty in every creation. “Pain plus reflection equals progress.” –Ray Dalio If you are a painter, a dancer, a comedian, actor, singer, or fellow writer, you know how hard it is, how…