Something that creative people get told a lot is “you can’t do that”. Sometimes those words are accompanied by a reason (we tried that before, we’ve never done that before, there’s no budget, there’s no time, etc.). The reasons don’t matter any more than the the original statement — not for a creative person bent […]
In the midst of your hectic days and over-scheduled calendar of Zoom meetings, don’t forget to take a moment to pause and simply give yourself time to think. Sure, it’s awesome if you can block out an hour or even an afternoon to think up creative ideas for your business and your life — but […]
Focus is a lot like sitting in a canoe or a kayak. If you don’t keep paddling in the direction you want to go, you’re going to drift off course and end up lost, washed up on shore, or dashed against some rocks. If you’re in a kayak on a fast-moving river it’s probably a […]
There is a huge sense of relief and accomplishment when you finish a project or attain a long-term goal, but don’t forget to celebrate the act of simply achieving the next step in the process. Each one of those deeds brings you closer to realizing the big goal as your end result — and you […]
Everyday you add links to your chain. Not in the Jacob Marley’s Ghost kind of way where you are weighted down by your regrets and bad decisions — but in a more positive way where each time you practice a skill or take action on an idea or try something new, you’re actually forging a […]
A lot of people entertain the idea of writing a book, but odds are they’ll never finish writing a book if they can’t finish writing a chapter, and they’ll never finish writing a chapter if they can’t finish writing a page. So the real solution to the challenge of writing a book is simply write […]
Today’s article was spark by a group conversation in Jeff Bajorek‘s new membership group Rethink The Way You Sell. Members were talking about how checking your mobile phone can a disruption and a sign of disrespect when you’re meeting with clients, which is absolutely true most of the time… BUT… I had a different point […]