Brain… Don’t think of a purple giraffe (and what else not to say) 31 Jan 20154 Jul 2016 A company I admire allowed an employee to blog, "You probably don't want to come to our conference, but here's why I think you should." Really? I don't want to…
Cartoons… Resharpen as needed 10 Jan 20152 Sep 2019 Among the cartoons responding to the massacre at Charlie Hebdo, several illustrated that a pencil cut in half can be resharpened or even become two pencils. Devastation can sharpen us, even…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Give Me Ten 23 Feb 201313 Jun 2015 Are you waiting for your retreat, vacation, sabbatical, or retirement to write your book? Uninterrupted time sounds luxurious, and then it can be overwhelming. Whenever I reserve a day for my…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Got Fear? 16 Feb 201313 Jun 2015 Fear of writing, or fear of publishing, can be a healthy thing. It means you care. Daring to tell the truth, wanting to say it well, overcoming your fear of…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: How to Write Right Now 8 Feb 20139 Mar 2013 Are you trying to squeeze your dream into your life, or will you fit your life into your dream? If you are waiting for magical writing time to appear on…
Collaboration… Write Your Book This Year: Pick Your Partner 29 Jan 20139 Mar 2013 Do you dance alone? Write alone? Some can. Some learn faster and more gracefully with a partner. Some clients send me work as soon as they write it. If you…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Clear the Decks! 25 Jan 201328 Mar 2013 Incoming ideas! Have you made enough space for them? Clear your desktop, literal and virtual. Clear other clutter around your work and living spaces. Most importantly, do this with the…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Do You Hafta? 16 Jan 20139 Mar 2013 You've been talking about this book for years. Now it's time to fish or cut bait. Honestly—I'm here to let you off the hook. Do you mean it? Do you…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Before You Jump 10 Jan 20139 Mar 2013 Whoosh--slap. Whoosh--slap. Did you learn to jump rope? Remember watching two friends turn a rope, as they called you in? Whoosh--slap. Whoosh--slap. Watching, waiting, feeling the rhythm, gathering courage, fearing…
Books… Friday Flick: Advice from a Master Storyteller 4 Jan 20133 Jan 2013 Forget your opposable thumbs. What makes you distinctively human is your storytelling. Even if you couldn't entertain your own family around the dinner table, you tell stories in every moment.…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Detective Assignment 3 Jan 20139 Mar 2013 Consider that your book has been secretly growing in the silence. Your subconscious is all over it, and you might have more of it on paper than you realize. Check…
Books… Write Your Book This Year: Start Very Small 2 Jan 20139 Mar 2013 Yes, this is the year you're going to write that book—your first book, or your next book. That's why you're here. However, this is not the usual resolution, or exactly…
