Now I understand why, and who I am fighting against. Knowing the enemy is critical in a battle, and Steven Pressfield does a succinct job of identifying him. This is a great book for anybody serous about their artistic/creative pursuit, be it painting, sculpture, writing, music, theater, photography, etc. It’s short and easy-read.
The book [...]
This entry is part 6 of 5 in the series 60-Day Challenge: Intuitive EntrepreneurshipHowdy folks! It was weird not to blog for a whole month — and once I turned off the switch, it’s been hard to turn it back on. Much has happened in March.
Recap of My Month without Blogging
1st week: worked on one [...]
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series 60-Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneurship60 Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneur
Goal: To create and execute a new business vision by following my intuition in 60 days. And do so without neglecting my family’s needs.
The week 4 of this challenge was even more cathartic than the previous weeks.
It’s because [...]
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series 60-Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneurship60 Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneur
Goal: To create and execute a new business vision by following my intuition in 60 days. And do so without neglecting my family’s needs.
It seems to me like each week I uncover a new twist. Plans and ideas [...]
By now, you probably know what really turns me on. In the world of Everything Has Been Said Before (particularly among personal development/self improvement circles), what really engages me and inspires me is reading personal stories — because there’s really no such thing as an ordinary life. Everybody’s life experience is unique, and it has [...]
Let me tell you about my friend Ken.
Ken was an IT professional, and had a Microsoft certification. He worked in the industry for years.
But he also knew that it wasn’t his passion — he liked computers and he liked helping people, but it wasn’t the technology that really motivated and energized him. He had no [...]
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series 60-Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneurship60 Day Challenge: Intuitive Entrepreneur
Goal: To create and execute a new business vision by following my intuition in 60 days. And do so without neglecting my family’s needs.
This week, I rented a U-Haul and moved into my new office/studio. Also, I took [...]
Mentoring/coaching doesn’t just happen when you pay someone who’s more experienced than you. It can also happen among your very peers — and such a partnership can have bond and strength that few other relationships can. Let me tell you about my peer-mentoring partner, and invite you to join me in forming a new peer-mentoring [...]
This is a life story of my mother. Her life is an example of how to find a need in the world only you can fulfill. It’s a glimpse of what it’s like to reach complete fulfillment - self actualization.
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Introduction: My Mother’s Calling
My mother is a missionary. Well, that’s how I describe her [...]
From September 29 to October 3, 2008, I was immersed in an intense self-exploration course called “Authentic Business Discovery” offered by my blogging colleague Tom Volkar of Delightful Work. Right off the bat, the timing of this offering was such a cool synchronicity, as I was just about to publish my business plan when [...]
