by Jon Acuff | Feb 5, 2020 | Writing
My first drafts aren’t funny. My first drafts aren’t particularly positive. My first drafts don’t have the right words. My first drafts are written in passive voice, since I failed to learn how to beat that in the 7 th grade and have simply trudged along since. My...
by Jon Acuff | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
When our kids were young, we had a simple rule that saved us countless nights at the dinner table: “You don’t get to hate something you’ve never tried.” When we’d serve them a new recipe, they’d take one look at it and say, “I don’t like this.” This is an amazing...
by Jon Acuff | Dec 11, 2019 | Finish
What’s the worst gift you ever gave someone? I’ve given some terrible ones over the years. I would love to say it’s because my personality style doesn’t value gifts or maybe it’s not my love language, but that’s not the truth. The truth is that sometimes I just wait...
by Jon Acuff | Nov 18, 2019 | Hustle
How do I balance work, business travel and family life? I’m glad you asked my opinion on this because I am an expert. I ALWAYS get work-life balance right. Over the last 21 years I have not made a single mistake when it comes to the idea of work-life balance,...
by Jon Acuff | Nov 11, 2019 | Hustle
Iggy Pop is a punk legend. Although his band, The Stooges, was never massively successful from a commercial standpoint, his influence is undeniable. Often called the, “Godfather of Punk,” Iggy Pop has a long legacy of bands that have followed in his wake. From the...
by Jon Acuff | Oct 14, 2019 | Character
I know a few jerks who have made it pretty far in life. To pretend otherwise would be a lie. Jerks occasionally win. They make lots of money. They get famous. They accomplish lots and lots of things. They succeed in a million different ways, but, there’s a catch....