Archive - Mastery Den

Why you’re not ‘stupid,’ you’re just out of practice

Mar 10 • Alex Mathers

11 shortcuts I use to make me more creative that feel like cheating

16 years of making a living from creativity taught me not to grind through creative blocks.

Mar 7 • Alex Mathers

February 2026

Eight things you can do to 10x the trust others have in you

Expand your network, gain influence, and make more friends

Feb 28 • Alex Mathers

Why I’m writing a novel after 15 years of writing non-fiction (and what it’s teaching me about writing in the twenty-first century)

I’ve been writing and publishing non-fiction online for over fifteen years, across blogging, social content, courses, and emails.

Feb 26 • Alex Mathers

The art of relentless, singular focus (everything gets easier)

I know what it’s like to feel hopelessly lost.

Feb 17 • Alex Mathers

12 fiction writing secrets that will make your non-fiction impossible to stop reading

I pivoted hard into fiction this year and continued my long-stalled study of the craft of writing novels and short stories.

Feb 10 • Alex Mathers

Ten things that make you a more attractive communicator

I struggled to have people listen to me or read my writing for many years.

Feb 7 • Alex Mathers

Traction suck? Here are 7 things you can do to have more people engage with your online posts

I’ve written and shared online articles for over seventeen years.

Feb 2 • Alex Mathers

January 2026

40 ideas for (quick) engaging posts you can write if you’re out of ideas

I publish a lot each week, but I rarely know exactly what I’ll write until I sit down to write.

Jan 31 • Alex Mathers

Thirteen tips that help me stay motivated to create consistently

I’m not always motivated and often just want to sit in a dark room and sulk.

Jan 28 • Alex Mathers

Thirteen secrets that will propel you into the top 5% of online writers

In anything you do in life, you’re in either one of two modes:

Jan 24 • Alex Mathers

Eight uncomfortable truths about staying consistent (most creators ignore these)

Most creators think motivation is something you find, like it’s hiding behind the Marmite in your kitchen cupboard, and if you just read enough books or…

Jan 20 • Alex Mathers

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