It’s easy to get caught up in writing something well. We worry about each piece being laid properly. The concern is that everything else will tumble down if we don’t do it right. This presents a problem. You become a slave to the form instead of the servant to your idea. I can always […]
[Continue reading…]What if you asked differently?
May 17, 2012 by
What if I fail? One the most common reason we don’t take action is the fear of “what if”. What if they say no What if it doesnt go well What if they don’t like me What if they ask questions and I don’t know the answer What if I look dumb Here are […]
[Continue reading…]A picture’s worth a thousand words
May 16, 2012 by
We think in pictures. If someone asks you to think of a million dollars, you think of a pile of cash or a filled out check. There might be some language written on the check … but the language is part of a picture. There’s a simple reason for this. Language isn’t real. Words […]
[Continue reading…]Apples & Oranges
May 3, 2012 by
We were talking about what a great team we would be. I’d be the idea person. She’d be the doer … making the ideas happen. She is the doer. I need to do a lot more to make my ideas compared to how I thought it’d be. At least more than just speak them. […]
[Continue reading…]The under-used, not so secret way to a life of riches
April 4, 2012 by
I was on my way out the door this morning. Jen grabbed me. She took me by my shoulders. She put me square in front of her. She looked me dead in the eye. And started speaking. “Thank you for getting Ellie up this morning and starting to feed her.” “Thank you for taking […]
[Continue reading…]Wish You Were Here
April 3, 2012 by
I get lost in the act of wishing. I wish I played tennis more. I wish I were more extroverted. I wish I played guitar better. I wish I did a better job of marketing this blog. I wish those jeans I got a couple of years ago weren’t so tight. I wish I were […]
[Continue reading…]Mind over matter
March 27, 2012 by
Shawshank Redemption was nearing the end. I watched Red travel on the bus going to Fort Hancock, Texas. It struck me. No one on that bus was listening to a Walkman, iPod, reading something on their phone or tablet. It was a long, quiet ride from Maine to Texas. A bit over 30 years ago, Sony […]
[Continue reading…]Step away from the elephant
March 23, 2012 by
I found myself standing in front of a grey wall. I felt like I encountered an insurmountable obstacle. Then I reached out to to the wall. Odd, it’s rough and warm. I look around. I step away. I see an elephant. The only way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time. First, […]
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