Stop being scared.
Fear is a natural, powerful, and primitive human emotion. We fear how other people may respond to our work. To be successful with your creative projects, you need to be okay with saying something others will disagree with. You can charter a course worth an opinion, one that may make others uncomfortable. It will be intimidating, so what, stop playing small for the sake of others. Be bold with your ideas. This is how you stand out. Play big. Your work deserves it.
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8 Tips to Get You Started Writing
The hardest part of writing anything is always finding the motivation to begin. No matter how compelling the topic is, getting started is a big ask. This short list of 7 tasks (plus 1 task I do not recommend) will get you motivated to start writing. I have used these steps repeatedly and they work…
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Heading toward my dreams … or were those Goals?
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what you know. And you are the guy who will decide where to go. -Dr. Seuss I had a lot of fun over this long holiday weekend.…
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Stay Positive – “aw, go screw yourself!”
It was a well-intended comment, “just stay positive!” To which she received the prompt reply, “aw go screw yourself …” Perhaps you can guess what happened next? I bet not, there was deafening silence then a slight roar of laughter. Yes, I said laughter. It was so stunning, quite shocking that the laughter was a…
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7 Healthy Things – How Many Do You Do?
I love this list. I could stand to move a little more (#5) and I’m certain that I will never accomplish #2 (I check my text messages almost immediately most days), but otherwise I feel pretty good about the healthy things. This is a great list, I found it over at Food Matters. This list…
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Be Rested and Optimistic, then be Relentless!
Things can look rather drab and downright hopeless when we are fatigued. This week has been a sleepless one, exhaustion has been the name of the game. Don’t give up. Do your best to get some rest and keep your head up. But how? First, acknowledge that you are tired. For me, the work schedule…
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The Quieter Side
It’s my fourth decade: divorce, kids, single parenting, teenagers, overtime, and a whole lot of hard work and running around. This decade it feels like I’m doing it all. Of course, I am not. I think it is a direct reflection of being very tired at the end of each day. In my 20’s I…
My Relentless Life 