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One Thing, Daily
I’ve heard several people talk about the discipline of choosing to do one task, daily. One guy drew a skull every day for a year. Another wrote a song a day. Many writers give themselves a minimum daily threshold of how many words to produce: 300, 500, or 1000. The…
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I am a writer
I have been writing since I was just a wee child. I’m pretty sure it all started with a four letter word: my name. Jeff Goins has given a challenge to declare yourself a writer. And then be a writer. So, yes, I am a writer. But what else do…
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Expert Profitability
Some thoughts on being able to make a living doing something that you are willing to become known for: What’s your one thing (Right now. It can change later.)? Have you put in 10,000 hard-working, earned hours? Do you labor daily? Do you know what area you want to focus…
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Rotational Velocity
One hindrance that I have faced in the creative process is the idea or fear of using up ideas. This fallacy has been shot down several times in the last year. It turns out that the opposite might be true: The more ideas you cycle through, the more likely you’ll…
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The Right Question
Is there free will? What is the nature of the future? The first time (over a decade ago) I heard of “Open Theism” I was shocked that such an idea could exist! It didn’t fit my paradigm of thinking about God. Up to then I only thought of the future…
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Big Gate Small Gate
Fear of failure is like a huge gate door that can keep you from even attempting to conquer any given project. The irony is that while the big gate can be imposing and scary, there is small door within that’s wide open. It is the decision to act in spite.…
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A Much More Interesting Subject
On page 42, Hugh talks about the arguments people have about “Commercial vs. Artistic.” Then he nails what is a more interesting subject. To me, itʼs not about whether Tom Clancy sells truckloads of books, or a Nobel Prize Winner sells diddlysquat. Those are just ciphers, a distraction. To me, itʼs…
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Fear is a compass
Seth has mentioned this concept both on his blog and in various interviews. There are times when fear is a guidepost that points the right direction. I think this is especially the case when dealing with fear of failure. While it risks our pride, it could be the next step…
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Start By Flinching
In The Flinch, Julien Smith talks about the small self protest that you have to overcome in order to gain traction in some areas. One of the homework assignments in his book is to take a cold shower – just because. I haven’t done this homework… but I have changed…
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