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I’ve been following the work of poet Rob Brezsny for decades. In his weekly “Freewill Astrology” syndicated posts he says that he...

Before I developed the Formula 5 system, I was overwhelmed by ideas. Couldn’t keep them straight. Then I watched Peter Doolittle’s TED...

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In 2017, after deeply focusing on my 12th book, The Writer’s Toy Chest, I seriously needed a break. I spent much of the following day...

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A big part of managing energy for peak performance is letting go of workhorse mentality: you must take breaks. Otherwise you flame out....

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At 10 pm I awoke from a 4-hour nap. Could’ve tried to sleep for the night, then thought, why waste a good brain wash? We all know how...