FOMO = Fear Of Missing Out. It’s a serious cultural crisis — and it’s reflected in the way we eat (with cellphones blinking), sleep (with our laptops, nestled into the covers like digital lovers), work (with our inboxes & Twitter feeds open, at all times), commit (or rather, over-commit), and play (with…
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5 ways to write a blow-your-mind manifesto.
MANIFESTO. noun. /ˌmanəˈfestō/ A written statement to publicly declare your intentions, motives, or beliefs. From the Latin manifestus — to manifest, to clearly reveal, to make real. It doesn’t matter if you’re a stay-at-home mama, a rising entrepreneur, an aspiring author, a CEO, or a preschool teacher — everyone needs a blow-your-mind manifesto….
How to say “no” to everything ever (a universal script for … well, everything ever.)
“I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.” –Steve Jobs It’s been said that one of the secrets to Steve Jobs’ success was to “say no to 1,000 things.” You’ll find this theme percolating throughout the biographies of myriad heroes & mentors. Highly-productive & satisfied people…
The Most Annoying Question Ever (and why it raises my hackles).
Want to know the one personal development / life coach-y / find your unique sparkle-pony question that rrrrreally annoys me? This one: “What would you be willing to do — all day long — even if no one paid you a dime?” OK. So. This doesn’t work for me. Why?…
The “It’s Not Rocket Science” Approach To Making Your Dreams Come True.
Over the past couple years, I’ve been asked a myriad variations of the same question: “How did you DO it?” “It” being, “build a profitable business / create your dream lifestyle / become a professional writer / have such awesome hair.” The truth? “It” takes talent + devotion — but it’s not rocket…
