I ran across a comment by a very successful author about how hard it was for them to write each book, successively. It was part of a larger conversation, but I wanted to pause for a minute and answer this question I see a lot from writers who thought it should get easier with each…
DetailsIn every situation, there is an optimal response–a “best” option, one might say. Like a lock and a key. One click, and it is… ahhhh… right. Some of us (might be Strategic, might be Achiever, might be… trauma…) are hard-wired to keep seeking until we find that best. That click. When it is working for…
DetailsEvery morning, I used to start my day with a song from the Superman (Man of Steel) soundtrack. It’s called “If You Love These People” and it has this “time to go to work now” feel. But it also encourages me to think of myself as the lone Superman fighting evil on my own. Subconsciously,…
DetailsY’know the scene in the Office when Michael Scott walks out and yells, “I declare Bankruptcy!” Remember that? So many of us attack our New Year’s resolutions, and our annual goals like that. We invest a *lot* of our expectations in our decisions and our will to make change. And then we hold ourselves accountable…
DetailsThere’s a scene where Ted is talking about why he likes coaching and someone (I believe it was Trent) makes a really tense point that these athletes he’s coaching aren’t kids. They’re fully grown adults who are being paid a lot of money to do what they do. And of course, they’re not wrong. But.…
DetailsLately, I’ve had to deal with feeling incompetent a lot of the time, and this often happens to me during transitions, but I had a particular experience today that I think might be helpful. And I want to share it, in case it is for you. I’ve been a pianist my entire life (my earliest…
DetailsWe’re not playing that game anymore. Some of you really won’t like what I’m about to say because you want to think you’re so in charge of your own behavior all the time (and Godspeed to you, my friend). But the reason Strengths work as an alignment tool, or the reason Enneagram works as an…
DetailsDo you get joy pennies from planning vacations? If no, what about a vacation gives you the most joy pennies? And if yes, what part specifically gives you the pennies? I’m planning two different vacations with two different groups of people. One where we’re all high in Futuristic, and one high Context. My Context friend…
DetailsHere’s what I love about publishing. You’ll never find a group of people who want something so badly. Many of us grew up wanting to be authors or we’ve acquired a deep desire to tell stories for a living. The collective inspiration and aspiration gives me joy pennies for days. I love being around people…
DetailsI love my family, and I love all my friends. I love to travel, and I love to eat great food. And Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays (especially because so many of our family traditions center around… let’s be honest… sports). But too much of a good thing is overwhelming to me. And…
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