Failing For Fun
“Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford For many of us, we define failure as evidence that we aren’t good enough. Which is why it’s so scary. We’re constantly on the lookout for feedback that says, “You’re not good at this.” But what if failure were actually […]
The 2-Minute Rule
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” – Walter Elliot Did you know the national animal of Scotland is the unicorn? In Celtic mythology, the fictional creature is connected with both chivalry and dominance as well as purity and innocence. The 2-Minute Rule The mechanism behind building (or […]
A word worth practicing
“Half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” – Josh Billings “No.” That word is pretty uncomfortable for most of us to say. And yet it’s one of the most important words for us to get comfortable saying to others and to ourselves. […]
Adult Amigos
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” – Anaïs Nin “For better health, tending to your friendships is as important as getting to bed early or eating well,” explains an article in The Washington […]
There is No Try
“No. Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda There’s going to be times when something feels impossible. Like all you can do is “try” to make it happen. In Star Wars, Luke Skywalker felt like using The Force was impossible. So he said he would ‘give it a try’. What […]
No Crying Alone
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.” – Brené Brown How often do you cry alone? If you’re like me, crying is one of those things that feels immensely vulnerable and even — I know this is wrong […]
Micro Impacts
“It’s not enough to be busy. The question is: what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau Did you know that cork comes from the tree bark of Quercus suber, a medium-sized evergreen oak? They strip the bark from the tree to make cork, but it doesn’t kill the tree and they can re-harvest […]
What if Failure is The Goal?
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy “Fear is the thing that’s going to hold us back,” Aaron Orendorff says in this Twitter video. As a budding freelance writer, Aaron was my mentor. And he’s still someone I look up to today. The main lesson I remember […]
Pen & Paper
“Handwriting is more connected to the movement of the heart.” – Natalie Goldberg I spend most of my time writing on a computer. But recently, I’ve started handwriting in a digital notebook every morning (I use the Remarkable 2 👈 you can get $40 off using that link!). I find that it slows me down […]
The Payless Prank
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw Will people spend $500 on Payless shoes that are typically just $20? Obviously not. Well… unless they don’t know they’re Payless shoes… and if the shoes are, perhaps, re-branded as luxury footwear under a name like, say, Palessi? In a marketing […]