As creators, we are – by default – agents of change. It’s in the name: “creation” means to bring something to manifestation that previously did not exist. This is the most profound type of change. B
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Choose Courage
Mar 31, 2025
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This is a time of tremendous, life-altering transition for many people in my immediate circle. Some are family, some are friends; I love them all deeply. Some are dealing with the end of long-term rel...
Attention
Feb 17, 2025
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It’s like learning to drive a car or land an airplane: you look well ahead of the car or down the runway because you are going to end up where you are looking. Don’t believe me? Try to drive down the ...
Pillars of Happiness
Jan 20, 2025
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Here’s something that took me a long time to realize. There is a technique, a practice that can bring and sustain happiness.
It’s easy to be happy when everything is going well, not so easy when life ...
Mindset Matters
Jan 06, 2025
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What do you want?
More money? The answer is mindset.
A nicer house, a better car, a better job? The answer is mindset.
Want to move to a different town, different country? Want to be your own boss? Minds...
Pick Your Hard
Nov 12, 2024
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Turns out you just have to pick your hard.
Sitting around all day, doing nothing and having no purpose and wondering why you’re here at all is hard.
Trying your best and being consistently misunderstood...
Too Much Discipline?
Nov 04, 2024
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Discipline is necessary for just about anything in life, from getting up in the morning to achieving lofty goals. My own experience, in my personal life and from working with others, is that there is ...
Never Perfect
Mar 11, 2024
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Art is the most personal act. By definition, an original piece of art can only come from within. Each if us is influenced by that which has come before, of course, but the finished product is unique, ...
Focus
Feb 26, 2024
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Our brains are wondrous things, mysterious and unprecedented in the animal kingdom. My belief is that we are just beginning to get a glimpse of the capability of this miraculous organ.
Research numbers...
Be Quiet
Dec 14, 2023
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. - Ram Dass
Here I sit in a coffee shop, attempting to write. This has to be one of the loudest environments around. I can barely hear the scream of the st...
Craft
Nov 27, 2023
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At the end of the day, it’s what we actually do. Professional creators in any field must contend with a dizzying array of support tasks. But the care and effort we bring to our craft is what sets us a...
Fear In Disguise
Oct 16, 2023
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A message for my creative friends, borne of love and compassion:
There are many thoughts and behaviors that impede our progress and make it more difficult to achieve our goals. What appear to be unrela...
Confidence Cycle
Sep 25, 2023
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A confidence cycle is the diametric opposite of the proverbial “downward spiral.”
We all know the downward spiral as it applies to health, for example.
Let’s look at a fictional character, “Joe.” Joe i...
The Habit of Procrastination
Sep 04, 2023
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The “P" word. The habit of procrastination is one of the great killers of productivity, self esteem and success in business and life.
Procrastination wastes our time, makes us feel bad about ourselves,...
Inspiration vs. Distraction
Jul 31, 2023
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How can you tell the difference between inspiration and distraction in a world that offers so much of each? I wouldn’t think to advise you about anything that I haven’t thought about/struggled with
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