"Impostor syndrome" -- the feeling that you are a fake or a fraud -- usually goes along with a fear that people will find out you are not actually good at what you say can do. Or perhaps that you...
Last week I wrote a post called, "Stop buying stuff and do the work." It resonated for more than a few people -- and I had promised to write more about WHY we don't do the work. So why don't we do...
One of the biggest mistakes I see people making (and I do it myself) is buying and investing in various products, books, and services but never actually doing the work. It's tempting to think that...
I've got decision making on my mind. Last week I wrote about how there's always something that will get in the way of our dreams -- if we let it. I've been hearing from a number of people that they...
A lesson I've been talking about lately is that excuses are endless and there is ALWAYS something that will get in the way of fulfilling your calling -- if you let it. I can't tell you how many...
Over the last week, I've seen a lot of conversation about being professional. In part this was from a writer's perspective, but it also came up in the broader context of reading Steven Pressfield's...
I was emailing with a beloved client this week who was concerned about setting herself up for failure by taking on something she might not be ready for. I said, "It's not about failing or not...
In a "get unstuck" session I had recently with the multi-talented Jamie Lee Scott, screenwriter and author of Let Us Prey, about a TV sitcom pilot she's been working on, she mentioned that she kept...
Note: This is a continuation of last week's blog post: What to do when you want to write but you're not writing: 6 steps to get back on track. If you want to receive my special Writer's Series of...
Note: For all the naysayers who scoff when people have trouble writing — these aren't the droids you're looking for. You can go about your business. Move along, move along. When you want to write,...
If you've got a calling (a Big Dream, vision, goal, or project) that you're not getting to -- put it on your calendar. Simply scheduling time for the thing you SAY is important to you is how to make...