The entertainment industry showcases a particularly popular theme in many books, television shows, and movies: the opportunity to rise up and reach your dream. The chance to go from underdog to top dog. It makes sense. Us Americans tend to like a happy ending. Not to mention, the people telling these stories are typically theContinueContinue reading ““Don’t Give Up—You’ll Make It Someday.””
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Writer’s Conference, Shopping, and More
When an author gives you a week of his time, you listen to his advice. When that author shows up sick and battling a noncontagious stomach bug, what do you do? Pretend that you know that he doesn’t know your name? Give up and try again next year? Not me. I didn’t give up—although, IContinueContinue reading “Writer’s Conference, Shopping, and More”
How to Fail at Your Goals Gracefully
You’ve likely read tips on how to achieve your goals. (If not, stay tuned. I’ll give my advice on that in future posts.) I think we focus on the process of success so much that we forget to teach about the process of failure. Here’s the truth: no one lives life with a 100 percentContinueContinue reading “How to Fail at Your Goals Gracefully”
New Year, Old/New Me
Ever want to commit to a goal, but get scared to because you’re afraid of failure? You might think of all the people you’ll tell about the goal and wonder what they’ll think if you don’t achieve it. I knew they wouldn’t make. They aimed too high on that one. How awkward for them. ItContinueContinue reading “New Year, Old/New Me”
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