You know you need sustained focus to execute big projects. And you’ve likely heard that distractions and daydreams, in good measure, can boon creative insights. A good dose of mind-wanderfulness aids mindfulness, and there are best rest practices for optimal productivity. But how do you mix the two? How do you sustain high focus &…
Since 2005 – when wonder seemed endangered – I have kept my eye and ear on writers, designers, musicians and artists, and I also have turned an eye and ear toward entrepreneurs, educators, and CEOs. And in so doing eventually founded Tracking Wonder Consulting & Programs to assure that both groups learn from each other to create captivating work that elevates our humanity….
In 2005, where was wonder, this emotional state at the core of creativity, story, innovation, and wisdom? Newly divorced and fresh off a book tour, I hovered that year in a precarious in-between state. So what did I do? I started quietly but deliberately tracking wonder. I thought I would find it chiefly among poets and…
A WRITER CALLED ME LAST WEEK EXCITED about her book and about the Your Captivating Book Mentorship Program, but she had doubts. Was she ready, she wondered. And there was the money factor. And time. Yet her book idea had been cooking for a few years, she yearned to learn how to make a book that…
An extraordinarily talented and highly recognized actress and writer called me last week. She sent me a list of 15-plus projects she wants to work on. Now. All at once. How does she prioritize? Why should she? Such good questions I’ve been living and working in for years. In fact, I spent much of 2012…
I’ve told the story of how a Pulitzer Prize-winning author (1) without talent became a master of creative nonfiction and literary journalism. I mentioned that he took three creative actions that any of us can take. I want to reiterate those three actions to further disabuse us of two myths: Myth 1: That great writing…
“Let’s face it, this fellow cannot write.” – Bob Manning about a young Tracey Kidder “It is better to pursue and to perform your own duty imperfectly than someone else’s perfectly.” – Krishna to the reluctant warrior Arjuna, The Gita “The life in us is like the water in the river. It may rise…
She comes in colors everywhere; She combs her hair She’s like a rainbow Coming colors in the air Oh, everywhere She comes in colors – Mick (apparently upon meeting Jen) Some people splash into our lives and leave streaks of color in their wake. Author and personal growth pioneer Jen Louden is one of those…
Memorable enterprises and blogs endure the way memorable art and stories endure. Mind-changing businesses create experiences for their customers the way mind-changing authors and artists design experiences for their audiences. Those experiences are sent with love and infused with wonder. They engage us and surprise us by holding up mirrors to what’s best in us…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wabywtbjXoQ I’ve seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by distraction. You know what I mean? You have an idea or story that could become a book. Maybe you’re working on a book or have been for 6, 10 or more years. When finished, it could change people’s minds, crack open their hearts, or…
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