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Success, failure and doing stuff instead of just thinking about it

March 1, 2011
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ShareLast month I took yet another shot at becoming more organized and consistent. I made myself a colourful poster/calendar to hang in front of my desk. For months, every time I looked up at the blank wall in front of my computer, I would think: Gee. It would be really nice to have some visual [...]

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Is consistency always a good thing?

December 13, 2010

ShareConsistency has never been my strong suit. I have good intentions. But carrying them out tends to be a challenge. I operate in cycles. I work like crazy, then I need lots of rest. I have trouble putting work away once I’m into it and trouble picking it up again after I’ve been away for [...]

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Help! I’m stuck and I can’t get up

November 17, 2010

ShareI’ve been feeling really stuck lately. This morning I remembered: Hey! There are things I used to do that keep me on track and moving forward. And (surprise!) I’ve haven’t been doing them lately. As a reminder to myself (and just in case you find them helpful) here are my observations about being stuck and [...]

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Why I chase fear

October 29, 2010

Share“You’re a fear chaser, aren’t you?” Leif asked me that question yesterday at the Improv for Introvert Entrepreneurs workshop. It was one of those moments where all of a sudden something becomes clear. I answered immediately. I simply knew. Even though I didn’t know a split second before. “Yes. Yes, I am.” And it’s something [...]

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The secret to becoming fearless

October 24, 2010

ShareIn honour of Halloween…I’m going to share something that took me years of effort and thousands of dollars to discover: To get unscared, you need to do the stuff you’re afraid of. That’s it. That’s the message. You can stop reading now if you like. That’s not what I wanted to hear! I know. It’s [...]

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What do you do when you feel like giving up?

October 17, 2010

ShareThere are days when I want to throw in the towel. Days when I feel unsure as to whether or not I’m heading in the right direction…or have my ladder up against the right wall, as Steven Covey would say. I have chosen an unusual path. Actually…it might be more like I’ve chosen anything *but* [...]

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