Blog.

Last night I realised that I really, really wanted to finish my book. The one I’ve been writing since the start of this year. The one I’ve been talking about for a lot longer than that. The one that just hasn’t managed to get written yet. I work well under time pressures, with deadlines to meet. It

I learned something this morning. Well, re-learned, actually. Pamela Slim gave me some great advice at the first MisfitCon in Fargo in 2013: When all else fails, CREATE SOMETHING. This morning, I woke up feeling heavy and depressed. I planned to get up at 6am and write. When my alarm went off, it was obvious

Well, what is the point? Of what, you ask? Oh, you know… life, work, anything… For some reason my subconscious threw me this question as I started to write. I figure something in me needs to see this answered and also shared with you.  Fortunately for you, dear reader, in the long dark evenings of

In any endeavour, there is a point at which one must overcome the inertia of being still and, through sheer might of will and force of effort, drive the whole enterprise forward.  A complicated way of saying that sometimes you just gotta hustle.  But why complicate a simple concept? Obfuscation? Misdirection? Actually I posit that

On mornings like these, when I wake tired after a late night’s work, I am learning to be kind to myself.  But not in the way that you think.  “Being kind” to ourselves typically has the connotation of taking it easy, sleeping in til midday, having a big coffee, and not asking too much of

How often do you reflect on your days? How regularly do you stop and think and ponder and wonder and unravel things in your mind – or even let your mind unravel? It’s important. Really.  I’ve learned so much today, by thinking a little obliquely about the day that was, and yes, reflecting.  Today I

  A while ago I did a self development course that focussed on helping people see the underlying – and unconscious – patterns of their behaviour. The idea is that once we become aware of a pattern, we can begin to change it.  The course was absolutely life-changing. Seeing my own patterns so clearly helped

   With any luck I’ll get that promotion. With any luck I’ll become fit and happy. With any luck I’ll experience the life of my dreams.  There really isn’t luck. Stuff happens or it doesn’t. You are ready and willing and able to make it happen, or you aren’t.  We are the architects of both

   With barely any embarrassment I am once again embarking on a daily blogging adventure. I have committed to myself to write for at least 10 minutes daily in an attempt to rejuvenate my atrophied writing muscles. I shall share something (hopefully useful) here, each day.  Each day is a new opportunity to be creative,