Be forewarned, I may use the word “may” a lot in this post. Maybe. I say that because the thoughts I share here will address the broader public, and not the exceptional outlier who defies the norm. That said, here are the benefits of self publishing as I see it. Note: Feel free to disagree,…
Continue reading →Answer truthfully. How often have you had an idea and gotten a rush of excited energy, only to have that energy dissipate within a day or so and then eventually disappear? If you are like me, probably weekly. Many motivation experts or productivity coaches recommend taking some form of action within 24 hours of an…
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An elderly neighbor of mine who is an avid gardener is fond of saying, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time to plant a tree is today.” Another saying I recently came across is “People commonly overestimate how far they can get in a year, but grossly…
Continue reading →Our self-talk can have a huge impact on the kind of life we live. And from what I have experienced and observed, most of these inner conversations are not positive. For some reason it seems the average person defaults to a negative mindset when they talk to themselves. What percentage of the time do you…
Continue reading →In a recent Esquire interview, comedian and actor Ricky Gervais offered this simple gem: “You should bring something into the world that wasn’t in the world before. It doesn’t matter what that is. It doesn’t matter if it’s a table or a film or gardening—everyone should create. You should do something, then sit back and…
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