After I graduated from college, I traveled for a year and then took a job at a nonprofit. As a staff writer, my job was to train missionaries to blog and help them share … [Read more...] about Challenge: Share a Story You Don’t Want to Tell
Archives for July 2012
Overnight Success Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
A few months ago, Amanda Lockwood appeared on The Ellen Show and instantly earned a lot of attention. Who is Amanda? Nobody special — that is, until recently. On the … [Read more...] about Overnight Success Ain’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Art Helps Us Deal with Suffering
I was having coffee with a friend the other day, and we were talking about the struggles of the creative life. The topic of art and suffering came up. My friend is a … [Read more...] about Art Helps Us Deal with Suffering
Get More Followers By Breaking the Rules
Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. If we follow the truth, it will bring us out safe at last. —Ralph Waldo Emerson You've launched a blog or … [Read more...] about Get More Followers By Breaking the Rules
How Do You Live Life Fully Alive?
We were all created to live an adventure. To fully embrace the challenges life offers and finish our stories well. So why do most of us feel empty, depressed, and wanting … [Read more...] about How Do You Live Life Fully Alive?
Why Your Idea Isn’t Spreading (The Salesman’s Problem)
This one's inspired by you, Mr. Pushy Salesman who tried to sell me a home security system by coercing and shaming me (instead of wooing and charming me): What? You don't … [Read more...] about Why Your Idea Isn’t Spreading (The Salesman’s Problem)