Themes vs. Goals
“We are in our natural state when thinking about the future, setting goals and making plans to reach them. But being so focused on future goals makes it hard, a...
“We are in our natural state when thinking about the future, setting goals and making plans to reach them. But being so focused on future goals makes it hard, a...
“Commit to fully experiencing the potential outcomes and then decide which one to pursue.”
“In pursuit of 100 rejections, I put myself forward for opportunities I’d previously thought were for smarter, funnier, cooler people. And sometimes I wasn’t re...
“Fresh perspectives, that’s what we’re going for.”
“Tracking my excuses helped me see that there are no perfect days for being creative. The ideal conditions for completing any long-term project simply do not ex...
“I can attribute a dozen consulting contracts and many coaching sessions to people randomly finding me through one of the articles. Companies have contacted me ...
Debunking the myth of the creative perfectionist.
“I don’t want to be in the pop world. I don’t want to be in the alternative world, or the hip hop world, or the R&B world or whatever, you...
“Keep your reading of contemporaries in proportion—you do not want a steady diet of contemporary literature. You already belong to your time.”
“If your goal is to build a remarkable life, then busyness and exhaustion should be your enemy.”