You need to understand what you’re pursuing (your quest). Understand your quest, and you can put your energy into developing that quest in a positive way. Otherwise you’re left simply reacting defensively to perceived threats.
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[Key Success Factors] Have an End in Mind
Producing creative work, freelancing, starting and running your own business is difficult, demanding work. If you don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing, you’re guaranteed to flounder and get frustrated and have more than your fair share of failures.
Productivity Tip: Focus for the Flow
photo credit: DownTown Pictures For the most part, multitasking isn’t real or even possible. Why do we ask our brains to do it? It makes us feel better Continue reading
27 Ways to Get More Done in a Day
photo credit: Eiti Kimura 1. Plan your day ahead of time. Put 3 – 5 big things on your schedule with blocked-out time for each one. Don’t wing it. Don’t cram it full of details. 2 Continue reading
How to Be More Creative, Confident, and Productive
1. Do the Work. I outlined this post a couple of months ago, and had this – Do the Work – as #1; and today I had a little time to read Steven Pressfield’s latest book of the same title (free Kindle edition!). He says things a lot better than I do [and more… Continue reading
Do You Have What It Takes?
Being a small business owner – whether you’re a one-man shop or you’re overseeing 50 employees – is not easy, not for the faint of heart, and definitely not a sure ride to success. While I have, and will continue, to sing the praises of small business, micro business, home business, and freelancing… Continue reading




