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It is valuable to travel to once-familiar places and reminisce. In my experience, it is often necessary to look back in order to move forward. Memories Memory is a powerful ally. At its core, your memory is a survival tool. If you have had a close encounter with a bear in the past, memory remin...
Practical Existentialism is a term I use to describe the theoretical and clinical foundation of my work. It is a particularly effective mindset and operational strategy for creators.Practical existentialism provides an explanation for the genesis of mental illness but more importantly, it outline...
A confidence cycle is the diametric opposite of the proverbial “downward spiral.”We all know the downward spiral as it applies to health, for example.Let’s look at a fictional character, “Joe.” Joe is the epitome of health in high school, maybe an athlete. Health comes easily to him; in fact, it...
We hear the phrase all the time: “I want to make it as perfect as I can.” But there are two issues with that statement that can lead to disappointment and disillusion. To understand them, we have to look at the difference between perfection and excellence. The Problem with Perfection The first ...
The “P" word. The habit of procrastination is one of the great killers of productivity, self esteem and success in business and life.Procrastination wastes our time, makes us feel bad about ourselves, and keeps us from making progress in school, in our careers and hobbies, and in our lives. Every...
How can you tell the difference between inspiration and distraction in a world that offers so much of each? I wouldn’t think to advise you about anything that I haven’t thought about/struggled with myself, and this topic is no different. I am acutely aware of the fact that the line of separatio...
Who are you? It’s the hardest question of all and the most important, especially for creative types. We want the things we create to be noticed, to be of use to someone. For that to happen, our creations have to be original. And for content to be original, it has to be authentic. There are onl...
Why are humans are hardwired to create? We – as a species – have been inveterate creators from the earliest cave paintings to cutting-edge technological innovations. We invent, we explore, we shape, we solve, we build. But why is creating so fundamental to our existence? Is our need to create h...
Everyone benefits from the things that creative people produce. But the heart of creation – the fragile dance of emotion and cognition that every creator knows – is rarely discussed. Every creator – every composer, painter, songwriter, poet, videographer, screenwriter, author, set designer...
Life isn’t a rehearsal where you can request a do-over. You don’t have the luxury to rehearse your lines until they are perfect. You’re living in real-time. This very minute, as you read this post, your life is happening, flowing like the current in a river. You life is not a preamble or a prolo...
