There’s a part of me that can’t believe I’ve been writing this blog for over three years and have only mentioned this book once. My relationship with Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life began way before that. Yes, it’s categorized as a book on writing and there is a lot of solid information on [...]
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Let me start out by saying The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield is not just for artists. It’s for anyone who is struggling to accomplish a big (or not-so-big) goal. The back of the book describes it as being for anyone who dreams of [...]
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If you watch “Survivor” (which I do) or “Big Brother” (which I don’t) or any other “social game” reality contest (where you are competing largely based on your standing among your peers, not some specific skill you have or task you are given), you know that it’s important to position yourself correctly in a group [...]
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Marcus Buckingham is a researcher who has turned identifying and harnessing your strengths and those of others (and, conversely, working around- rather than trying to eliminate or transform- weaknesses) into a series of bestselling self-help books (as well as speaking engagements, coaching programs, Oprah appearances, and, no doubt, eventually a television show). I’ll admit I hadn’t [...]
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I’m hauling out the clock photo again. I know I used it recently, but it’s appropriate. I also used a pun in the title. I would apologize- I’m not a fan of puns as a rule- but in this case, I kind of like it and I’m not really sorry. In fact, I’m fighting the urge to [...]
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I’ve had several conversations lately with people- particularly women- who were making decisions and said they would just “go with their gut” or that they “really felt” that something was a certain way. In some circumstances, going with your gut is reasonable, such as deciding whether to go on a date with someone or whether [...]
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