As you work your way through your Whensday priorities one of the most important factors to getting all your important Whens accomplished is scheduling when to work on your Whens. But putting items on your calendar is only part of the battle. Once an item is scheduled you still need to do the work. Is […]
I’m not talking about how to survive the typical Night of the Living Dead, 28 Days Later, or The Walking Dead kind of zombies (you just need to follow the rules laid out by Columbus in the Zombieland movies and you’ll improve your odds). I’m talking about how to survive the very real zombies you […]
Many people are baffled by how to begin a daily creative habit. Whether it’s writing or drawing or reading or photography or journaling or doodling — people seem to lack the initiative to simply start. I think the fact it’s labeled as a “creative” habit makes it harder. People can be very critical of their […]
You probably hear a lot of people complaining about the world (and the other people in it). People are too mean, too greedy, too lazy, too nice, too soft, too fat, too slow, too fast, and too serious. I must have 3 or 4 people come up to me every day to complain about someone […]
UGH. I hated business networking events so much. It was mostly standing around, mumbling banal halfhearted small talk to random strangers and trying to avoid the “schmoozers” — you know, the ones who are there with the agenda of seeing who at the event was “worth talking to” because they could get a sale out […]
I find it helpful to have two or three projects of varying difficulty in process at the same time. It allows for a mental fallback position when you’re having trouble solving problems. If one project has you stumped, you can jump to the next project as a mental palate cleanser — a kind of sorbet […]
Selling a concept is very difficult because no one can see it or touch it — ideas are invisible. Your prospects can’t hold an idea in their hands or examine a concept from every angle. There are no tires to kick or cushions to kick-back and relax on or sizes to try on for fit […]