Have you ever looked at the sheer scale of the noise around you and wondered if your work actually matters? When you are heads-down building a business, writing a book, or creating art, it is so easy to feel like a single drop in an endless ocean. We are often sold the illusion that to…
Entrepreneurship
The Deliciousness of the Human Experience
In an increasingly screen-powered world, are you fighting to keep your humanity? For creators and entrepreneurs, this isn’t just a philosophical question—our human experience is vital to our survival and our success. When you feel stuck, instead of working harder, turning to the latest piece of technology, or hunting for a productivity hack, try stepping…
The Life-Changing Art of Selective Attention: 5 Questions that Could Change Your Creativity
“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.”—Steve Jobs Have you ever heard of the term “Selective Attention?” We are told that survival as a creator or entrepreneur requires total, unblinking awareness of everything and everyone, all the time. We are told to analyze every market shift, track every competitor’s…
Greedy for an Exciting Life
“I think I’m greedy, but I’m not greedy for money—I think that can be a burden—I’m greedy for an exciting life.I want it to be exciting all the time….I can find excitement, I admit,in raindrops falling on a puddle and a lot of people wouldn’t. I intendto have it exciting until the day I fall…
Are We Addicted to Struggle?
“Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.”—Alan Watts My client, Jon, asked if we could meet for lunch in Asheville, NC. He was flying in from Austin on a buddy’s plane and said he needed a face-to-face session. I could already sense it: struggle. I chose a fun tapas…
The Surprising ROI of Self-Trust
Where are you hesitating in your life right now? When you look at the leap you haven’t taken, what story are you telling yourself? Is it that you don’t have the resources, the timing is off, or the market just isn’t in your favor? Or, if you get very quiet and honest, is the real…
