I’ve observed that many high-achieving creatives, leaders, and business owners have a dirty little secret: They struggle with planning.
They rely on a clear vision, external accountability, or both in order to successfully navigate professional life.
And sometimes they pull all-nighters or all-weekenders in order to make up for the missing plan.
Read MoreI wanted to start a YouTube channel. Here’s the story of why I didn’t (or, why I haven’t yet!), and maybe it can give you an aha for a project you’re stuck on.
It was the summer of 2020 and, like everyone else, I was kind of down and bored and looking for something to do. So I thought I would start a YouTube channel to teach people how to play music by ear.
Read MoreIn this very moment, what is bothering you?
Is there anything nagging you? Any prickle of discomfort that points to something that you know you need to resolve?
It’s funny how something small, like remembering that we need to follow up to change next month’s dentist appointment, can occupy so much space in our heads.
Read MoreMy first experience with procrastination and the terrible feelings it brings was in fourth grade. I was supposed to do a report on Leonardo da Vinci.
I don’t remember whether it was that night or the next morning when I suddenly remembered that I had this project to do, and panicked.
My mom let me stay home to complete the project with the understanding that this would be the last and only time I’d be allowed to do that.
Read MoreOver the years, some of my students have affectionately called me the “dream crusher.”
I don’t mean to tell kids they can’t do things. As a matter of fact, I believe so strongly in my students’ ability to achieve their dream that I want to help them to separate fantasy from reality and get clear on what’s actually possible.
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