We’re still in the beginning months of 2023. As you think about all the things you want to accomplish this year, your mind is probably consumed by one question: “Can I do this?” It’s not a question of whether anyone needs to give you permission. Rather, it’s a question of whether you can muster the … Read more
When you’re in high school or college, your main academic goal is to have a GPA (grade point average) of 4.0. That’s a great strategy for getting good grades. However, the skills that help you become a 4.0 student in school actually work against you in life. Here are three reasons why. First, 4.0 students … Read more
If someone gave you an assignment to write a sentence without the letter E, how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, that it can’t be done? What about a whole paragraph, a scene, or even a whole chapter? And ultimately, an entire book? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? After all, the letter … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the last few entries in this series. One of the benefits of the modern world of content creation and publishing is that you can get your material to your … Read more
We’re doing a short series on writing habits here on the podcast, and we’re talking about several practices to help you build a writing habit. Let’s dive in with practice #1: Establish a specific goal for your writing. If you hang around other writers long enough, you’ll hear a lot of talk about habits. After … Read more
Let’s talk about one of the hardest truths to swallow. Here it is: the circle of relationships that brought you to where you are is not the circle of relationships that will take you to where you want to be. Most of us don’t like conflict. We don’t want to feel like we’re leaving others … Read more
If someone gave you the assignment to write a sentence without the letter E, how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, or that it can’t be done? What about a whole paragraph, a scene, or even a whole chapter? And ultimately, an entire book? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? After all, the … Read more
One of Aesop’s best-known fables is “The Tortoise and the Hare.” You’ve probably heard the story before. The hare challenges the tortoise to a race, confident he will win by a long shot. The race begins and the hare gets so far ahead of the tortoise that he takes a nap. When the hare wakes up, … Read more
I hope your 2022 is off to a great start. Here it is, the end of January, and we’ve had a solid month to get some meaningful work done toward our goals. How are things going for you? At this point, a lot of people give up on their goals and say, “Maybe next year.” … Read more
One of the difficulties of creative work, which includes writing, is that we sometimes have vague ideas about our goals. We haven’t determined ahead of time what it means to win or lose. Therefore, no matter what we do, we never quite know if we have hit the mark. This is a surefire way to … Read more