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Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Farm, the Wilderness, and the Beautiful City

Categories: Missed Opportunities | Tags: dreams, reality, struggle | 5 Comments

Smart by anyone's standards and strong by most, the young lad thought he'd find a better use for his talents than the family farm. As is often the case, he set out for the city. Not just any city would … Continue reading →

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You're Stuck, Aren't You?

Categories: Measures, People, Risk | Tags: stuck | 11 Comments

Tell me where you're stuck. What's not working? What's not moving? Where are you banging your head against the wall instead of making progress?

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Writing Less So I Can Write More

Categories: Administrivia, Measures, Missed Opportunities | Tags: blogs, books, priorities, writing | 4 Comments

During the 33 days since I started writing first thing every day, I've written 77 posts at the 6 blogs I maintain. (This completely ignores 3 others I've neglected.) My goal in life isn't to be a blog writer.

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Teaching My Brain That First Means First

Categories: Choice, Meaning, Motivation, People | Tags: email, first, priority, reading, writing | 2 Comments

A few weeks ago I started writing first thing in the morning instead of reading what other people have written. Leaders lead, y'know? I've discovered another benefit.

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Success is a Journey, Not a Destination

Categories: Meaning, Measures, Motivation, People, Risk, Words | Tags: art, persistence, success | 2 Comments

Do you dream of the day you're finally successful? Well, stop it.

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Dark Side Flip Side

Categories: Meaning, Measures, People | Tags: darkness, flip side, light, personality, reframing | 10 Comments

Our comrade at arms Shanna wrote recently about not denying our dark side. What I took from her comments was that rather than pretending it's not there, I can focus on how each element of my dark side has a … Continue reading →

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