Do you feel equipped with all the knowledge and information in order to do your best work and make intelligent decisions? Was it easy to acquire, or did you have to pull teeth, beg, remind, and coerce the information from others? Do you make that information easy to acquire for […]
Category: career
Compasses
More information is always helpful when trying to figure out where you’re going, and a compass is a great tool to get more information. Compasses work to show you whether or not you’re moving in the correct cardinal direction. Did you want to go east? Great, north is that way, […]
The Void vs The Arena
Publishing your work can feel like shouting into the void. Thus, it’s tempting to mold yourself into something that you know will grab attention. “Let’s make it controversial.” “Sex sells, right?” “Well the new trend is X, so let’s try that.” Sure, that might work temporarily, but what happens when […]
Pit Stops on the Rainbow
What’s at the end of the rainbow for you? Money? Fame? Love? A gaping hole of always wanting more? The tricky thing with having an idealized goal in mind is that you’ll never know if you’ll achieve it until you do, as every other moment until then is less than. But […]
Hall Pass
In high school, due to my somewhat extensive extracurricular activity list and sports involvement, I was often walking around school during class with a hall pass. I would often see the hall monitors, with their sunglasses and walkie-talkies, patrolling the halls. And as your typical “stay-out-of-trouble-Valedictorian-club-president” type, I was always […]
Playing Big, Playing Small
If you’re into personal development like I am, chances are you’re constantly being challenged to play the biggest game that you can. Meaning that you’re looking to do more, level up, scale, etc. While I’ll never encourage anyone to play small, I want to remind you that terms like “big” […]
Cruise Control
Cruise control (and more recently, auto-pilot) are great options when your primary goal is to maintain the status quo. You’re on a long stretch of highway and want to maintain a certain speed, or you’re looking to maintain a specific route. But when there’s lots of uncertainty, or missing lane […]
Not There..Yet
By the very nature of a journey, a majority of the time you won’t be at your destination.If you’re feeling stuck, or frustrated because you haven’t achieved what you want to achieve yet, or because you might be starting out, it’s worth it to examine the stories you’re telling yourself […]
Don’t Forget to Celebrate
It’s easy to forget to celebrate milestones and achievements – especially if you’re the type to constantly have your gaze focused upwards. I know that often after I ship something meaningful, it’s on to the next project, next idea, next level. It’s hard to make time to celebrate when there’s […]
Consolation Regrets
Last weekend I got up early to try and buy something that was highly limited, highly coveted, and would likely sell out within minutes. My first option sold out before I could enter in my address at checkout, my second option sold out as I was trying to enter in […]