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When it comes to making your art, starting a business or any kind of passion project…if someone can can talk you out of it, then you’re not ready to do it. Knowing this, you may want to closely guard what you’re cooking up until it’s fully baked.

“The ability to focus the mind is the ability to not let it run away with you. It does not mean not to think—but to be the one who directs your own thinking…Focus is not achieved by staring hard at something. It is not trying to force focus, nor does it mean thinking hard aboutContinue reading “Focused (and Confident)”

“Self-actualized people…live more in the real world of nature than in the man-made mass of concepts, abstractions, expectations, beliefs and stereotypes that most people confuse with the world.” -Abraham Maslow, Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation “In the pursuit of knowledge,every day something is added.In the practice of the Tao,every day something isContinue reading “less, less, less”

“A turtle step is the least I can do, divided in half. It’s also the only way I’ve ever achieved anything.” -Martha Beck May you have the courage to listen to the voice of desireThat disturbs you when you have settled for something safe. -John O’Donohue, book “To Bless The Space Between Us: A BookContinue reading “The “Not Feeling Like It” Plan”

Numero uno, top of the pantheon, biggest life hack there is. Ready for it? Are you sure? Are you really, really sure? Okay. Here we go… You are not your thoughts. You are the one WATCHING your thoughts. Say it with me. Once more with feeling… You are not your thoughts. You are the oneContinue reading “The Big Kahuna Of Life Hacks”

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it upContinue reading “To Love Is To Be Vulnerable”

“If genius is the creative intelligence of an individual, Scenius is the creative intelligence of a group.” -Brian Eno “You are the average of the five people you hang around the most.” -Jim Rohn “Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those who you are capable of improving. The process is aContinue reading “What’s Your Scenius?”

When you’re at the very beginning, in creation mode, besides admitting “this might not work”, it might also be useful to ask the question, “Is this a thing?” After asking yourself and feeling satisfied that it is in fact a thing or could be a thing, you might then ask a few trusted collaborators theContinue reading ““Is This A Thing?””

If you’ve created a piece of art and are seeking honest, effective feedback, one simple and phenomenal question to ask is… “Where did you lean in and where did you lean out?” The question certainly applies to watching theatre or film. But also with reading any piece of material. Listening to a song. Pretty muchContinue reading “Squeaky Chair Feedback”

“Even circus clowns get bored at work.” -Seth Godin “When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running. And a system can be successful in many different forms, not just theContinue reading “Product Vs. By-Product”