Why Poets Have All the Fun
Rain falls on her parade, and she cries and curses. Rain floods his garden, and he swears he’ll never plant again, a farmer’s folly. Rain clouds hover over her head, and she settles into the nooks of her familiar despair….
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The Psychology of Seth Godin’s The Icarus Deception
There are thought leaders, and there are Thought Leaders.(1) And Seth Godin is the latter. Why? Godin is a Thought Leader not only because he’s smart. Not only because he’s prolific and creative. Godin is an archetypal Thought Leader because he understands…
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13 Books for Thought(ful) Leaders
The most effective, influential leaders of their pack read. They read a lot. But in my own experience and in reviewing the reading habits of key leaders in different fields, something surprising surfaced: Maybe it matters less how much you read and matters…
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To Envision Your Best Year, Get Clear with Yourself
Alison had published three books, delivered a talk at a renowned conference, and advanced her distinct brand enough to garner gigs around the world. So, what was the problem? “I’ve kind of run this thing to its end. I’m ready for…
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Intensity Not Relaxation Inspires Creative Courage
“It was clear…that what kept [top performers in flow] motivated was the quality of experience they felt when they were involved with the activity. This feeling didn’t come when they were relaxing, when they were taking drugs or alcohol, or…
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Who is Your Brand Story About?
The larger Story of your business or brand might or might not focus on you personally.
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Buzzing stories versus your Brave Story
And I wrote every day. Because I had to. Because it burned in me. Because we just don’t have much time. Because the Waiting Room is not a place to live. Because the Waiting Room is a place where something true and brave in us can die.
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No easy promises to write a brave new story
Easy promises to write a book actually can destroy your self-confidence.
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Is Obsessive Genius Your Model for Mastery?
The models of mastery that show all-or-nothing obsession are, I think, incomplete, inaccurate, and not useful for most of us business artists. What we hunger after, what we find so captivating, I think, in these stories and images of obsessive geniuses is the promise of flow – that obsessive creative or scientific state.
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Warning: You Cannot Plug in Your Potential
Every writer has dormant potential to be realized. Potential is not static, and pre-programmed It’s not an, “Either you have writing potential or you don’t” proposition.
Your potential is like dynamic water.
When harnessed, your potential rises and rushes forward in full power.
And it serves entities far greater than your little self.
You have a book running through you. If you can find the methods, habits, and support to harness it, you can step out of the Amateur Bubble and step into the Apprentice-Artist Arena and ultimately flourish in the Artist-Maestro Stadium.
Anyone can do this.
