I used to think a lot about my funeral. I wanted to do great things and be remembered by people. I wanted them to say nice things about me after I was gone. I thought ...
Motivation
Don’t Get Sophisticated, Stay Scrappy
Don’t get comfortable. The habits that make you successful are the same ones that allow you to succeed. And although this makes perfect sense, many of us forget ...
Avoid the Comparison Trap and Run Your Own Race
The other day, I posted something snarky on Facebook: So how do you use social media without hating everyone?
To be honest, I was just venting. I’m a pretty ins...
You Can Be a Critic or a Creator (But You Have to Choose One)
Professionals make things every day and then they share them. That’s how they get better — by making things.
Amateurs, on the other hand, wait for their ...
Measure the Process, Not the Results
Most of my life has been like this: one step forward, one step back. Make a little progress, then regress. It’s not until recently that I’ve learned why I do this. I s...
Set Habits, Not Goals
For years I set goals and never achieved them. It was horrible. I’d write them on scraps of paper, put them in a drawer, and forget about them.
What’s th...