LIFE
Kill Your Brain Cells
We grow up hearing that this is a really bad thing. That things like television and drugs will kill off your brain cells. I remember being a kid and visualizing this – then worrying that if I kept watching Saturday morning cartoons, I’d run out of them altogether. As...
Transformation & Tiny Humans
I want my children to be inspired by my actions, to see the work I put into reading, writing, learning. To see that my progress in exercising is not only measured in physical gains, but also emotional. That I have more patience and calm. That I’m happier. The tricky part is that it’s not always easy to find time and space for self-improvement when you also have tiny humans around.
Do It Now, Later Will Be Worse
“Later” should be four letters. It’s certainly a curse word. We should wince when hear it. When I don’t want to do something, there is always a seductive voice telling me all kinds of rational reasons why I should put it off until “later.” This voice says, “Your back...
The High Road
This put her in view of others, most of whom paid no attention as she hauled her sandbag back and forth, and army-crawled, and did all of the other exercises. Except for one guy.
Who Needs Sleep?
I’m a driven person attracted to driven people. I put a multitude of systems in place to feed that drive, to capitalize on it. Calendars, priorities, overwhelming projects broken down into manageable pieces. I get an undeniable high off of completing a task. I’m...
There Is No Finish Line
When it comes to the important stuff, there is no finish line. You cannot reach a goal weight and have “won” the diet. You don’t finish writing a book and then check writing off your to-do list for the rest of your life. You don’t finish reading a book and then throw away your library card.
Use Your Library Card
One of the most important ways that writers can learn and improve is by reading. Every now and then I meet a writer who says they don’t have time to read. Bullshit, time to prioritize. A writer who doesn’t read is not doing her job. It’s also folly to feel guilty...
The Art of Shutting Up
I’m not always able to muster calm, but when I can, I remember the importance of shutting up and listening. Really listening. Complete open-heart-and-mind listening.
LEGACY
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LIVELIHOOD
Captain, My Captain
I used to have a Captain’s license to operate large and small ships. To get that license I went to a 4-year merchant marine college that was year-round. I studied for a business degree during the day, worked on the ship on nights and weekends, and went to sea during...
When Ambition Becomes Paralyzing
Ambition can be paralyzing. You reach a point of overwhelm. That constant drive (which is a really good thing) makes you feel like you might be driving off a cliff.
Who Is the Best Student?
For years I felt “less than” my peers because I struggled more in school than they did. So annoying. WTF is wrong with me? This type of thinking is poison. It’s kind of like idolizing celebrities. Once you get to know them, the magic disappears because you realize...
How Good Ideas Die
Eventually our idea becomes just like that exercise machine in our basement gathering dust. Every time you walk buy it, you pretend it’s not there because seeing it is a reminder of what could have been, if only…
A Lesson on Getting “Unstuck”
Out of college, I landed a job that most were envious of. Great pay, brand new company car, expense account, high profile clients, you get the gist.It was a corporate job, and in a short time, big wigs with the company were setting up lunches with me because they saw...
There Is No Finish Line
When it comes to the important stuff, there is no finish line. You cannot reach a goal weight and have “won” the diet. You don’t finish writing a book and then check writing off your to-do list for the rest of your life. You don’t finish reading a book and then throw away your library card.
Writers: Your Real Competition Is You
"Writers are competition." Bullshit.This falsehood will keep you from realizing your potential. And if you do manage to attain success, it will sabotage your wins. To illustrate, let me make some introductions...Meet Suzy and Jen. These are real people with...
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