When you think there’s got to be an easier way, there is

When you think there’s got to be an easier way, there is

One day on your morning walk you come upon a man bashing his head against a brick wall in the middle of a field. You watch, mesmerized, as he stands in front of the wall and rhythmically butts his head against it over and over again. After a few minutes you just have...
Would you like to learn from my coach?

Would you like to learn from my coach?

I was rooting around for a topic for this week’s post, wondering what would be a slam-dunk for me (why not?) and what would be of service to you (duh!) when I had a brilliant idea. I could write about Mark, as in Mark Silver. Mark is a dear friend, but before we...
What can you do about creative block?

What can you do about creative block?

Humans are creative. Creativity is part of our nature. We don’t have to try to be creative; we just are. If that’s so–and I believe it is–what’s up creative block? Given that we are so blinking creative, human beings have developed...
To push or not to push, that is the question

To push or not to push, that is the question

Last week on the monthly Goldilocks coaching call we talked about planning, goals, and productivity, and when to pressure yourself to follow through and when not to. After all, setting a goal-less goal and navigating from a nice feeling might work some of the time,...