In her landmark book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Dr. Carol Dweck argues that your mindset, far more than your talents or abilities, is responsible for your personal and professional success. To be more specific, she contrasts two approaches to life: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. A person with a fixed mindset … Read more
If we could give our modern age a name, it might be called, “The Age of Hurry.” A hundred years ago, no one could have imagined the pace of life today. Commerce and communication can happen instantaneously around the world. And when you look at your task list, you have messages to answer, deadlines to … Read more
Platform… it’s one of those words that feels mysterious, intimidating, and maybe even confusing to many authors. You’ve heard that you need a platform and you’re willing to do the work, but why do you need one and how do you build it? My friend Chad Allen is here on this episode to join me … Read more
I’m excited to be joined on this episode by my friend Mary Valloni, who is here to help us improve our mindset and develop a greater sense of abundance. That’s such a critical element of our writing, because, without the proper mindset, we will always be limited by our own perception of what is possible. … Read more
Here in the first couple weeks of the year, everyone loves to talk about goals. But once a week or two passes, the reality of life kicks in and the idea of a nice goal is not enough to carry you through the messiness of life. Having a goal is not…
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Spotify | Google Play What does it mean to be successful as a writer? It’s a simple question—you might say even deceptively simple. Why? Because we don’t often stop to think about how we define success. We are so accustomed to certain metrics that we seldom question our ideas of success. Like a dog chasing a … Read more