Event or Process?
Today we had our annual Harvest Service at my church. This is something we've done for the past four years at a barn on a farm owned by some members…
Can you make your own luck?
Apparently you can. My wife and I watched Derren Brown's The Secret of Luck on YouTube last night. I don't want to spoil any of it for you, because you should go…
Ascend the spiral staircase
Picture a house with a spiral staircase. One that goes all the way around and leads to a room at the top. Now imagine yourself walking up that staircase. Even…
You don’t email enough
"Who is this even from?" I find myself saying that more days than not lately. Here's why. I sign up for someone's email list because I like something the wrote…
You can’t see the picture if you’re in the frame
Have you ever been around someone who seemed to completely lack self-awareness? Someone who gave their talent far more credit than it was due? I'm sure you have, and it…
The persistence of a child
But probably not in the way you're thinking! The weather here in Virginia has been beautiful lately. It took until mid-October, but it's finally fall. Around 70 degrees, almost no…
Massive mindset shifts
Yesterday we talked about focusing your thoughts on what you are for, not what you are against. This is a way of shifting from a negative mindset to a more…
What are you for?
A quick thought on mindset for today. I'm currently on my second read of a book called Three Simple Steps by Trevor Blake. Highly recommended. It's got great advice on mindset and…
Resist inertia
It's Saturday, so I was thinking of things that were a little lighter (yet somehow weightier) today. Don't get me wrong, I did a little work for a copywriting client,…
Who owns your platform?
Recently I was having a conversation with a friend of mine. He has a fairly thrioviong business, enough that he makes his full-time income online. His primary source of traffic…