Everyone in the world is having trouble feeling safe. I wrote a song before the pandemic hit. Its message of safety and kindness seems like something we could all use right now, so I asked some people to sing it with me and made this theatrical mini-musical. Please share the video with someone who may need
read on ...When Overwhelmed, Go Small
I hope you’re wondering what’s up with that mini-course I’m designing for you. I’m almost finished. It’s just the last parts are taking longer than expected. Last week I started to feel overwhelmed by how much work I still need to do. The Demon of Resistance whispered in my ear, “Why are you doing this,
read on ...4 Easy Steps to Getting Focus and Making Progress with a “Good Goal”
Sorry if it’s true. It’s possible you suck at making goals. Whether you want to find true love, get rich, create an opus, or get in shape, taking the next step and making progress is all about how you define your goals. Before you start on anything, ask yourself what your goal is. And then
read on ...Stop Sucking at Creativity
To make progress on anything takes the right small steps. If you are already very good at something, it’s because you know how to take those steps, but when you suck at something, the next right small step is missing. This is so common when it comes to creativity. I’ve heard from many people about the creative
read on ...Stop Sucking Your Vitality
“If you only had enough willpower, you’d be healthier.” Now there’s a myth I grew up with that persists today. It’s bullshit. Look it up. Willpower is a limited resource we waste on things like trying not to eat the giant piece of chocolate cake in front of us, getting to the gym when we’re
read on ...Stop Sucking at Money
Last time it was about Love, and this time it’s about Money. There are so many ways to suck at money, and by suck, I mean you are so bad at this particular skill, it regularly gets in the way of everything else. A friend of mine was looking for work and was so daunted,
read on ...Stop Sucking at Love
Is there something that really matters that you suck at? Love is the energy we give to help other people, especially people we care about it, and most of us suck at some aspect of it. Conflict especially makes it hard to lean in with love. It’s so tempting to stay angry and righteous. Here’s
read on ...The Path to Paperlessness and a File System that Keeps You Motivated
I love paper. As an Artist, paper is my main venue. The feel of a 4B pencil skimming over the silky surface of vellum or whispering against a stiffer rougher bristol is music for my fingers. But that crap that comes through my mail slot and the receipts I’m supposed to keep for 7 years
read on ...Nope, No New Year’s Resolutions. Follow these Steps to a Great Year.
95% of you, at least, according to my private analytics, have not been enlightened to the Pilot Fire Plan for a Passionate Year. The time has come. If you want to have a passionate year, a great year, or just a great time imagining one, here are the basics I guarantee will get you on
read on ...As a Productivityist, the Practice of Productivity is the Goal
Being productive is one of the best feelings I know. Sure, it’s not the meaning of life, getting things done, but it sure feels great checking a bunch of tasks off my list, and when the things I get done are lined up with something big and important, that’s the best feeling of all. Productivity
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