We all get 24 hours each day and 7 days each week. Some people make great things happen in that time. Others binge watch Netflix. How do you choose to spend your time?
Most people don’t think. If you stand back objectively and watch them, you’ll see that they’re not thinking. If they were, they wouldn’t approach their lives the way they do. Sometimes the lack of thought is obvious; drinking, then driving. Other times it’s far more subtle; staying up late to watch a movie rather than getting adequate sleep. It’s easier to observe in other people, but when we’re able to
In this week’s episode of Akimbo (S3E5), Seth Godin talks about games. It’s a brilliant episode. As is usually the case, although he isn’t speaking specifically to authors, what he says is directly applicable to us. Here’s an excerpt: What our culture has done is taught people two things at the same time. One, that you’re super special and really smart, and probably smarter than everyone else. And two, that
At the beginning of October, I went on a business trip. In an effort to be organized I bought the Hallowe’en candy before I left. I put it on the dining room table and said to my teenagers, “Don’t eat the candy.”. Riiiiiight. Yesterday, I had to take time out of a jam-packed workday to buy more. Let’s just say my mood was appropriate to the season. It would be
Hallowe’en is the perfect time to talk about The Terror Barrier. When you’re getting ready to make a big change — quitting the day job, publishing your first novel, moving house (in town or out of country) — there comes a moment when you panic. What you’re about to do is such a dramatic departure from the norm, that you can feel physically sick. That’s The Terror Barrier, and the
It’s a funny thing. We’ve all heard that expression that there are no dumb questions. In all likelihood, we’ve encouraged others to ask questions of us and in doing so, reassured them that no question was too small. How many of us follow that advice ourselves? How many hold back for fear of what others might think?
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