Posts Tagged ‘advice’
Monday Motivation #8 (Unchain Your Mind)
“There are losers, and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.” Well, well, well…look what the cat dragged in. If it isn’t another sad, pathetic, good for nothing, mangy Monday. Nah, I’m just kidding. There’s nothing fundamentally different about a Monday. Just another day labeled as arbitrarily as the day that…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #7 (Gary Vaynerchuk)
This week’s Monday Motivation is a straight-up kidney punch of intensity as serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk lays it all out there nice and neat about the primary thing holding 90% of us back. This particular video hits close to home for me. I have a soft spot for learning, and if given even half-a-chance I’d…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #6 (Charles Bukowski)
“If you are going to try, go all the way.” The weekend has come and gone, and now it’s time to dive into another week of work, right? Wrong, bucko! The weekend does not mean workend. On the contrary, if anything, it means “time to double down and work even harder“. Whatever it is you want…
Read MoreWhat I Wish I’d Known Then…
What I Wish I’d Known Then… I wish I’d known then just how hard it was going to be. Lord knows how many people were screaming from the mountaintop, “The road is paved in treachery. Beware!” Somehow their words fell on deaf ears. I wish I’d known then just how powerful my desire for distraction…
Read MoreThe Kick-Ass Writer [Book Review]
Chuck Wendig is a septic-dumpster fire I absolutely can’t get enough of. If you’ve spent any time wandering the One Lazy Robot halls, you’ll know by now that I have a bit of a writer crush on the bearded cantaloupe. I’ve followed his career for the better part of five years now, which has been…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #5 (Jim Carrey)
“Your need for acceptance can make you invisible to the world.” Welcome back for another dose of Monday Motivation! We’re gonna kick-start the week with some words from a man known more for being funny than poignant, but there are a couple nuggets in here I think we could all use a reminder on occasion.…
Read More6 Tips for Telling a Story That Kills Them with Suspense [Writing Workshop]
You don’t have to be a great writer to tell a great story…but it certainly helps. By great writing here, I’m not talking about your ability to craft elegant sentences, or to convey poignant, other-worldly thoughts. No, I’m talking about what some of the all-time great suspense writers have learned. That is, to tell the…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #4 (Invest in Yourself)
Here, bite down on this. It’s time for your weekly jolt of motivation. This week we’re talking about the single most important thing you can invest your time, money, and energy into: Yourself. Forget fancy new gadgets designed to make you more productive. Forget get rich schemes promising you the secret formula to success. Forget…
Read MoreHow to Win Friends and Influence People [Book Review]
Since it first hit the shelves in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie, has been the definitive text in the world of influence and interpersonal dynamics. The only other book even remotely in the same league as How to Win Friends is perhaps Robert Cialdini’s Influence: The Power of Persuasion.…
Read MoreMonday Motivation #3 (Baz Luhrmann)
Today’s video to get you psyched to tackle your week comes straight out of the ’90’s! So buckle up, baby, we’re dusting off the Delorean. : Now scamper down to the comments and tell me your favorite chunk of popcorn advice. Maybe it’s from the video, maybe it’s from the homeless guy outside that…
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