Let’s face it. Working at something you’re not passionate about is agonizing. Each moment you spend trudging through feels like you’re dragging a ball and chain. Most people abandon the pursuit out of self-preservation. When you lack passion for something that you don’t enjoy, it’s not really so horrible. You can work around it. For example, I hate to do housework. I am more passionate about root canal than mopping floors. I dread it. But, I could hire a reliable maid to get that job done for me. But what happens if you’re not passionate about what you love and feel called to do? What if you want to be a published author and you aren’t passionate about your writing? That’s a recipe for disaster. Just like falling in and […]
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Four Gifts No Writer Can Do Without, Part One: Confidence
You may have never thought of it this way but confidence is a gift. Here’s how I know. Not everyone has it. Some folks, particularly writers can do the exact same thing. One gains confidence and the other has anything but. There is nothing like facing something in your writing career feeling confident. The good news is that you don’t have to sit and hope that someone will wrap some and put it under the Christmas tree for you to open on Christmas morning. You can give yourself the gift of confidence. Here’s how: Look for and acknowledge the improvements you make. You’re not getting worse at writing. You’re getting better. Even a small improvement should stand out in your mind. Don’t compare yourself. Comparing yourself to a Pulitzer Prize […]
Read the RestSetting up for Success, Part 2: The Nitty Gritty Four Steps
There are those people who love to plan. They have all sorts of color coded steps for each rung of the ladder they want to climb, what time to take the step, what to wear while they’re stepping and what to eat the night before to ensure the maximum V02 output to achieve maximum thrust on the motion. Dizzy yet? Yeah, me too! Listen. Having a successful 2013 really boils down to four simple steps. If you follow them faithfully, you’ll run a victory lap at the end of the race to the applause of a cheering crowd. Here it is. The PDMI process. P: Plan. Yeah you have to. We’ve talked in the last two weeks about keeping it simple. If you need more coaching on how to do […]
Read the RestSetting Up For Success, Part 1: Planning to Win!
We are getting down to the last few days of the year. Know what that means? Well, yes, there will be parties, gifts, over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go. In fact, that’s what most of us are focused on. Yet, just hours after all that tradition draws to a close, we usher in a brand new year. If you want to be successful in 2013—and who wouldn’t, right?—you would be wise to put some things in place now to make certain you reach your goals. Winston Churchill said it best: Fail to plan and you plan to fail. In fact, chances are there will be some readers of this blog who will say, “I’ll read this blog post later, when I have more time.” […]
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