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A Tree Ceremony: Lessons Learned from A Child’s Audacity
How many of you remember your first taste of heartbreak? By the time we reach the tender age of ten, most of us have experienced some form of loss. My daughter experienced her first big blow when she was five years old. With one discussion, unbeknownst to her, the...
The Cards We’re Dealt: Teaching Our Children To Embrace Emotion
Tears streamed down my cheek as I sat, my seven year old on my lap, watching my wife and father break down camp. We are all dealt cards in life. That’s the mystery of the journey. When things are good, life can seem pretty sweet. But what do we do when we’re dealt...
Resiliency And The Power of Perspective
The life of those breaking out of the box in pursuit of creative endeavors often feels like a rollercoaster, at least in the beginning. No matter the project, taking the path less traveled is sure to create moments of angst, fear and doubt. The longer we walk the...
Creative Mojo Builders
Photo by Bridget Braun. I don’t know about you, but recapturing my creative flow on Monday mornings can represent a daunting task. One of the challenges of going at it alone as a self-employed creative is keeping the momentum going. In the typical 9-5 world it’s not...
Not Enough Bandwidth: “No” Your Way To Success
Anyone who knows me has learned to accept the fact that I thrive with a lot of irons in the fire. Like so many creative types and entrepreneurs, there are certainly times where I feel like I’m simply trying to keep my head above water, but I love the hustle of it all....
Legacy Work: Building Believers
Anyone who has ever embarked upon entrepreneurial or creative endeavors knows firsthand how daunting breaking out of the box can be. One would think that the fuel of following our dream would give us the courage to blast through the walls of fear, sense of inadequacy...
Collaborative Creativity: Tearing Down The Dam Of Creative Endeavors
There’s no doubt that the life of anyone pursuing creative endeavors is filled with ups and downs. While writing my next book, the flow remained pretty damn consistent. My goal was to bang out between 1,000 and 2,000 words a day and this was a mission I managed to...
Hard Work, Burnout, Vacation: A Smarter Path To Productivity
What is it about our American culture that celebrates hard work as the Holy Grail? Today, I stopped by a local shop for an oil change and tire rotation. Within minutes of walking in the machismo bantering between one of the clients and the crew behind the counter...
Weathering Metaphorical Storms
When the hurricane hits we must dig deep into our toolbox of storm-weathering tactics. As someone who has trained since I was a boy, I receive much of my peace, joy and sense of contentment from what I do physically. The need to go, combined with my love for wild...
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