We’ve all been taught to admire the super producers. The people who can churn out masterworks in literature, visual arts and the sciences are regularly labeled, ‘geniuses’. Too often we forget the words of Thomas Edison “Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”. Creative Professionals know that the fires of inspiration […]
October 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
How To Achieve World Class Productivity & Creativity: Lessons From Geniuses
October 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
On Writing: 400 Words That Explain My Process
As much as I love writing, I also hate it. Where do I begin? Literally, where do I begin? When it comes to writing, this question always arises. Do I start with a question, with a strong statement, an analogy? Do I write it out in long-hand first and then type or do I just […]
March 10, 2013 by 7 Comments
270 Words on Why You Aren’t Achieving Your New Year’s Resolutions . . . . And How To Get Back On Track
8 weeks after New Year’s Day and you’ve already forgotten your resolutions or are bummed out about the fact that you aren’t even trying to fulfill them. Here’s why it’s happening along with some resources to get you back on track: 1. You didn’t write them down or you wrote them down but didn’t keep […]
February 10, 2013 by 7 Comments
5 Ways To Impress A Woman on Valentine’s Day. . . . . . . Even if You’re Broke and Clueless
Contrary to popular belief, the Midlife Man wasn’t always the tall, dark Denzel Washington look-alike that he is now. In the far distant past he was a skinny, broke, boy. But at least he was a CREATIVE skinny, broke boy. I’ve written in the past about the importance of creativity when dating. That post explains […]
January 13, 2013 by 10 Comments
3 Habits For Happiness
It is an old proverb that states, “Money Can’t Buy Happiness”. Scientific study verifies the truth of the proverb. We all have an emotional set point for happiness and more money does not appreciably raise it. Lets face it, if Bill Gates was 50 billion times happier than the average American, his head would explode! The […]
