I’m in a restaurant dining with a dear friend, who is an extrovert on steroids, and nine people in her network of friends and family....

From Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels: “We don’t go on because we’re ready; we go on because it’s 11:30.” ◊ ◊ ◊ During my late...

She drifted into my studio, more unencumbered then most. Hartford. Late April. Cold enough for outerwear, yet no coat, no pocketbook. A...

You probably already know what your knack is. Others have observed it in you. You’ve observed it in yourself, though you’ve yet to claim...

I am a human who, by marketing industry definition is a “late adopter.” I enjoy 21st century digital technology as long as it enhances...

Years ago I attended Boston’s Open Studio Weekend. At the time, I was living in an artist colony in Hartford, Connecticut. This was a...

OMG. Now what? What we focus on expands. I know this because there was a time when I attempted to distract myself from writing anxiety...

I used to be an in-car driving instructor. Each driving lesson lasted 90 minutes. Often, when I introduced a new maneuver – parallel...

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Helen Keller In the...

For years I lamented not having an “official” mentor. Since childhood, everyone I knew seemed to have one. As did those I didn’t know....

Emineggs Benedict Named for writer Marshall Mathers III (a/k/a Eminem), this recipe encourages you to embrace, not censor your dark side....

It’s gotta go. Before you purge your purse, though, try this: · Reflect on the role the purse played in your life journey by using it as...

Remember… But know that So... Yes, NOW.

After you’ve been staring at a proposal, research paper, law brief, business contract or letter writing campaign, your attention can...

In one of my favorite TED talks, entrepreneur Derek Sivers instructs the audience on why keeping your goals to yourself makes you more...

Take a Break from the News. What’s reported is mostly negative. The truth? Good exists in this world and we can forget that when steeped...

In 1998 I was on the way back to my hotel from London’s Piccadilly Circus when I met a charming woman on the Underground. She was a...

Motivational guru Jim Rohn’s observation is a game changer. The key variable in Rohn’s equation is exposure to clean energy: Thoughts....

If you think “sleep is a waste of time” as a colleague once told me during my corporate years, then you are missing out on one of most...

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...