Stop sabotaging yourself before you start — When you have something scary to do, how do you get ready? Recently I started singing at church. This used to scare me to death. What if someone hears me? What if they laugh? What if I sound awful? Those are the wrong questions to think about. Here’s a better way to prepare. I took Steve…

What to do when too many rules choke out your desire to write — Have you ever found yourself wondering what to listen to on a short trip? Yesterday I discovered that Jonathan Fields has a podcast. It’s called Sparked. The episodes are talks about how your Sparketype helps you live your best life. When I saw the episode entitled, How to Bring a…

Better ways to say hard things — “Shut up. I know what I’m doing.” His words felt like a blunt punch. All I did was ask a simple question. “Are these freezer items in order by route?” I was still new at the job. My freezer compartment was small. Would I have to unload half of it to get what I need? My boss…

Three compelling reasons to read your work aloud before you publish your next blog post — If you want to know how good your writing is, you need to hear it. Your eyes will deceive you. Isn’t it enough to just read over your text and move on? I mean, this is just a blog post, for crying out loud. Read the words below. OUR BEHAVIOR CAN BE A A MYSTERY. …

In a world where everyone has a microphone, how can your ideas reach people and change the world? — Aaron Sorkin said, “I am all for everyone having a voice; I just don’t think everyone has earned the microphone. And that’s what the Internet has done.” That reminds of what our moms tell us when we’re young. “If you don’t have something good to say, don’t say anything at…

Start today and have a lifetime of better tomorrows — “Extraordinary results are rarely happenstance. They come from the choices we make and the actions we take.” — p. 107, The One Thing, Gary Keller and Jay Papasan Have you ever wondered how you got where you are? Maybe you planned it years in advance. Your journey started when you…

How to get out of your head and see the truth — Feelings are the ficklest thing in your life. Mel Robbins says in her book The Five Second Rule that you’ll never feel like doing anything. That’s why the 5 second push is so powerful. The process works like this: Decide what you want to do. Count down from 5 to…

My first day as a newbie on a brand new platform — Last week I read an article from a writer who grew her audience to 25,000 followers on TikTok in a few months. Pretty amazing, right? Now is the time to be on TikTok if you want to ride the wave of organic reach. As I write this, I have a…