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...

If you are bored with something after two minutes, keep doing it for four minutes. If you stay bored, do it for eight, then sixteen...

During the 24 hours we are allotted daily, each of us is more productive at certain times than others. To set ourselves up for peak...

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

What one does is what counts, not what one had the intention of doing. Pablo Picasso Show Up Scenario: you think about setting out for...

Grant yourself permission. To not wash dishes, do laundry, answer every email, take the call every time the phone rings, text back every...

Trust them. Make nice. Don’t denigrate, suppress or spend too much time analyzing them. Rather, befriend and use them to advantage....