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Tag Archives: shipping
A week
It hasn’t been a great winter for running for me. Between the cold snowy weather, late sunrises and general busyness, I’ve just not gotten out there that often. That didn’t stop me from deciding, this past weekend, to take my … Continue reading
Gifts – The Icarus Deception
The other day I received a massive, 40 pound box full of goodies from Seth Godin. I was one of the 4,242 people who happily jumped in to support Seth’s Kickstarter project to fund his next book, The Icarus Deception. … Continue reading
Posted in Seth Godin
Tagged art, courage, Joy, Linchpin, Seth Godin, shipping, The Icarus Deception
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Six types of blogging days
“This is such a great idea! People will love this! I’m a wonderful blogger! It’s so easy!” “What the #*$%# is wrong with my #%*$%$ computer!!” “I’m not used to writing here/at this time of day.” “Gosh I thought this … Continue reading
Potshotters
POTSHOTTER noun \pot-ˈsho-tər\ 1 : someone who primarily or exclusively provides criticism 2: a person who critiques, tears down, weakens What could be easier than sitting back and describing how something could be better? “If I were in charge, … Continue reading
Good posts, bad posts, and the dragon
I have a confession to make: yesterday’s post wasn’t really finished. I simply ran out of time, and even though I wanted to give it another read, to tweak it some, to tighten it and make it a little punchier, … Continue reading
Posted in Resistance
Tagged Do the Work, resistance, shipping, Steven Pressfield, The Domino Project
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Tax day
In the U.S., the taxman cometh tomorrow. Most of us scramble to make the deadline, but we make it. We get the forms signed, the extra work done, we dot our i’s and cross our t’s before time is up. … Continue reading
Commit publicly
Here’s a good way to overcome the resistance and execute on the big ideas that terrify you: tell others about your grandiose plans. You can decide how “public” you want your “public” announcements to be – if you want to … Continue reading
Act on your gut
By now we know about the power of first impressions (thanks to Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, among others). We form impressions very quickly (in seconds) and often those impressions have strong predictive power. But the expression “go with your gut” sells … Continue reading
The weathermen are always wrong
They’re not, actually.* For most days when no one is paying attention they’re usually right. The thing is, we only pay attention when the stakes are high (“BIG STORM COMING!!” or when we’re planning for a vacation) and then when … Continue reading
Small changes, big changes
If you’re advocating for a shift, a new initiative that you’re pushing for from below, it helps to know what signs to look for (or not look for) as you gauge your progress. In the beginning, any kind of new … Continue reading
