I was listening to a writer’s group podcast the other day and the caller was asking for advice about how to find time to write. One of the moderators (both of whom are writers) gave some really good suggestions about managing time, carving out time, stealing time, creating a schedule, designating a place, etc. The […]
Mindset
Pause and Ponder
I just finished teaching my first two sessions created from my newest book Ponder This. It was an exercise in pausing and pondering business and life. As participants were leaving, they told me, “This was great – very provocative!” and “Wow – that was the fastest two hours ever. They flew by. I think we […]
Perfectionism is really procrastination
Have you ever seen a little kid fighting with another little kid over a toy? They push and pull and play a really bratty version of “keep away.” There might be yelling, screaming, or even an epic temper tantrum. At some point, an adult will intervene. One or both kids get a stern talking-to. “You […]
Seeing what you expect to see (or not)
I’ve had three different experiences of not seeing what’s right in front of me. Three in a row makes me go, “Hmmm…” The first time this happened, I was sitting on the patio of a local restaurant. Our waitress took our drink orders and we settled in to watch a musician do his thing on […]
Fish on (lessons from a film festival)
Friday night found me attending a fly-fishing film festival at our local Oscar Blues Brewery. Being that I neither drink beer nor fly-fish, I wasn’t completely sure what I was in for. The first short film started and I have to say, I was hooked (heh). With good music, awesome camera angles, and a lot […]
Beware the business police
I got amazingly great responses to Tuesday’s blog about slowing down. One reader even said, “We are so used to the go, go, go that just sitting and enjoying watching the birds singing feels like the business police will be banging on our door.” You feel so much pressure to go, go, go, don’t you? […]