March 18, 2016

Willpower Lost, start-up killers, and leaders on leadership [Venture Kindling]

This Venture Kindling post feature short bits of information I’ve tripped across or developed that can help you light a fire or revive a fire for your venture. Kindling from the web: Willpower Lost. One of the biggest—and most relied ...

March 17, 2016

What it takes to be a writer (with guest Jerry B. Jenkins) [podcast]

Seems everyone has a book in them. Meet a guy who’s had 187 of them in him (with more to come). In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, my co-host Armin Assadi and I visit with a ...

May 28, 2015

Is it time to launch your writing career? [podcast]

According to one study, 81% of Americans say they have a book in them. Are you one of them? In this week’s episode of the Reinventure Me podcast, I talk with Dr. Dennis Hensley about the what it takes ...

July 14, 2014

Another reason to journal longhand

Ever since I gave journaling another try, I’ve done it longhand—writing three pages, non-stop, the old fashioned way with pen and ink. Despite the many excellent programs on the market to keep a journal, such as Day One or ...

September 11, 2013

Review: “Accidental Genius” by Mark Levy

I thought about this book often. Even before I read it. Two years ago I started journaling and it remains a daily discipline for me. It’s my time to mull over my thoughts and explore ideas. Some are dumb ...

June 17, 2013

A quarter million words of inspiration

Where do you find inspiration? As a writer and aspiring author, among other things, I subscribe to a number of blogs from more accomplished writers for inspiration and to pick up some nuances of the craft. One of the ...

April 26, 2013

When anxiety flattens you

Here’s the 3-step formula for living: Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. Forget any one of those and you’re pretty well sunk. Experience a job loss or health crisis and you feel pretty well sunk too. That punch in the ...

February 18, 2013

Has excellence got you down?

I’ve been reading a few excellent books lately. How do I know they’re so good? Because as I read them, I found myself thinking, “What? That’s my idea!” In fact, as an aspiring author, I was planning to write ...

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