I’ve been writing a lot lately. Not necessarily here, though I have been taking some time to plan out my blogging schedule for the next few months. No, mostly I’ve been writing a novel. You can check it out here–it’s a thriller; an action-packed novel, and I’m pretty proud of it. However, as a writer [...]
In the style of Chris Brogan’s three-word “resolutions,” I spent a brief period of time summing up my three-word attitude for the new year of 2012. Not to be confused necessarily with a set of goals, these words are merely all-encompassing ideas and mindsets that will help achieve my own personal definition of success this [...]
I’ve been thinking a lot about publishing, writing, and the selling of fiction novels lately. Hmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I just finished my very first novel? Yup, and it’s looking pretty nice, too–check it out if you have a second: www.thegoldencrystal.com. As I’ve been working with [...]
How do I not get hurt? Don’t get into any new situations or relationships. How do I prevent people from being upset with me? Don’t do anything out of your comfort zone. How do I stay on people’s “good side?” Don’t do anything thought-provoking. How can I prevent causing any trouble? Don’t do anything controversial. [...]
I’ve actually been thinking about motivation and its effect on boredom (and vice versa) quite a bit this past week. Was I bored? Actually, not really. Honestly, I was pretty motivated. It was just something I was chewing on for awhile because it seems to be an excuse I have used before for remaining in [...]
I’ve spent countless hours of my young life figuring out which productivity systems worked best for me. I’ve gone through programs like Things, Evernote, the Omni stuff, and my current to-do list manager, Wunderlist. Yes, I understand the inherent irony behind spending most of my waking hours wading through feature bloat and trying to do [...]
Seth Godin coined the phrase “sneezers” to describe the small majority of people on the “adoption curve” that exist before early adopters. Stowe Boyd also has a pretty great article describing what these people are like. These “sneezers” are the ones who get the widget before you’ve even heard of it. They’re lined up—in costume—before [...]
Setting goals is one of those quirky activities our grade school teachers tried to get us to do every year, on the first day of school. They’d sit us down, pass around a handout with some hokey title like, “GOALS! WOOT! BOOYAH!” or something like that (it’s been awhile since I’ve been in third grade…). [...]
Stop telling me you don’t have time. Stop telling me how busy you are. Stop updating your Facebook account after you’ve complained about being too busy. Stop telling me about your favorite show on television after you tell me you can’t figure out how to start your blog. Stop making excuses for yourself–excuses are boring, [...]
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Supplement. Exercise. Or eat soup. I’ve had success with all three methods, and (obviously) the best combination is a little of all three. The last time I tried this soup (about a year ago), I lost a total of 22 pounds in three months, but it was partially due to a rigorous lifting program I’d [...]