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Why Bother to Write?

The #1 reason we don't "bother" pursuing dreams is we're not sure if it's ever going to be worthwhile. Is that your experience, too?  What is that Very Importa... Read More...

What’s Creative Thinking?

When you're thinking creatively - like to write, or draw, or solve a hard problem - what exactly is going on in your brain? You may think it is dark and mysteri... Read More...

Know/Wonder

You're unsure how to tackle your work. Has that ever happened to you? You have a big idea, a shiny, awesome dream, but you have no idea how to begin. No wonder ... Read More...

I Play Solitaire for Others

Iplay Solitaire for the good of the world. It's my way of saving the universe. I'm in it. I'm winning. I see a clear move and I make it. Phew, I got out of that... Read More...

Why? What’s Stopping You?

Clarifying is not my best skillset. I'm sort of obstructive of clarifying, actually. Why? Because I like Ideating - and clarifying comes first. And it is agoniz... Read More...

Disciplined Thinking

My coaching sessions this week had a theme. Painful thoughts. No one complained, saying, "hey, this thought hurts," but they stated what they thought was true... Read More...

What’s holding you back?

I hear it all the time. "I want to write." People say it as if it's not in their control whether or not they write. They even believe they don't get to decide i... Read More...

Assisters & Resistors

You can't do it all alone. The starving artist, in the garret is not a plan for success. But writing is solitary, and we do spend a lot of our time alone. And s... Read More...

The Third Third

Brainstorming is fun until it gets difficult. And just for the record, I want to be precise about the definition of brainstorming! It is not just a bunch of peo... Read More...