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Are you at war or peace with your idea?
Ahh, the tug of summer inspiration… A book (or Kindle) in a swing. Your journal (or iPad) in hand where you’ll record your free-flowing ideas, articles you’ve been plotting, and goals you never have time to really think about. You might even be considering about...
Poem in Your Pocket Day + National Poetry Month
Today is a celebration of a Poem in Your Pocket Day, a time for readers to carry a copy of their favorite poem and share it with the world. The idea is this: Select a poem you love during National Poetry Month. Carry it with you on Poem In Your Pocket Day,...
The Joyful Heartbeat Checklist
Writing, growing our businesses, or making a difference can all seem more and more overwhelming and elusive in the noisy, hyper-speedy, competitive, and very public world we live and work in. The worry, confusion, and sheer pushing we do can make us forget that at the...
Getting Lovingly Bossy
This will be short and sweet, to go with the title. You are the boss of your book. You can take a crisp, firm, clear, confident, no-nonsense approach to your work, even for a day or a week. Especially if you're lost. Especially if you're floundering or stuck. You...
Thought Leaders Need Thought Partners… and Other Insights on Conversations That Matter
Small business whisperer Charlie Gilkey of ProductiveFlourishing.com—whom I am lucky to count as a friend, client, and colleague—has been hosting a month-long Core Conversations blog series on the theme of “Great Connections Lead to Great Ideas.” Given how important...
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