How do you expect to finish if you never start?
What we Think we Know When it comes to art, the term inspiration is often found somewhere close in proximity. We hear that artists are inspired by the moon and the waves or a lover that has been lost. We hear that a real artist need inspiration to do great work. What we hear is wrong. If you hear an… Continue reading Inspiration is for Losers (Creativity Hacks)
We all need things to aspire towards and people to look up to, but too often we see those we people we long to emulate in a jaded lens. By now it’s no secret I’m a huge advocate of setting and following through with goals. Goals to accomplish specific tasks and creating baby steps that helps us get there. And… Continue reading Why heroes are bad for us
A friend posed this question the other day and although it is a bit intimidating as a blog post, I want to see what I can do. Always gotta push ourselves, right? Why do we work? What’s in it for us besides a paycheck? Is there a ‘bigger purpose’ that we’re taking baby steps towards? Why do I work? Because I… Continue reading What is our why
Many early leaders of this country had strong religious views and convictions that drove them in their daily lives. Men like George Washington were described as deeply pious. And they had to be. They were creating a new country from scratch and they needed to stand firm in their views to gain support for the cause. Had they been wavering… Continue reading Please everyone
When many of us come into new work environments we are faced with a fork in the road: Do we attempt to fit into the role we’ve just been hired for or do be ourselves. It is unfortunate that we are hired and fired this way, placing our ‘square’ personalities into round ‘holes’ of job descriptions, but that is the… Continue reading Be Ourselves
The easiest thing we can do is scrutinize someone’s work: hindsight is always twenty-twenty. After someone has shipped their product/masterpiece/idea we too often come behind them and tell them what they did wrong. Yes it is difficult to have foresight and see what issues may arise and what imperfections are visible, however it is even harder to ship. Too often… Continue reading Twenty-twenty
Often times in our professional careers we have people who help us in some way, shape, or form. Often times they don’t even know it, they were just passing by and gave us an encouraging word. Other times they help us work through a sticky situation we’ve never handled before and still others mentor us for years. We don’t always… Continue reading Thank them
As 17:49 passed on the digital screen ahead of me, my right knee began to feel tight and overworked. I rowed on for another 2:08 before I realized that I was overworked and I need a rest. It was actually 29 days since I needed a rest. I have been working out non-stop since January and began training for a… Continue reading Just Stop