Once the momentum gets going, actions will continue to produce more actions. Actions do beget actions because the momentum of the first action makes the second action feel and look easier. If I will take that first step or do that one thing then the next one will come partly on the momentum the first…
Finding the Ways for Going Boldly into the Unknown The unknown can be a scary place – even when that unknown only exists in cyber space (or my mind). Fear does not have to based in the real or even be related to real to be a powerful hindrance. The last year has been a…
Hugh Howey recently shared an article about becoming a successful writer. By successful, I MEAN earning an income. By income, I MEAN a living wage that sustains me and my family. He can speak with authority on this subject – from his sailboat, going around the world. Hugh Howey crafted a path to the top…
Refuse to allow circumstances to dictate your growth. Circumstances can change in a moment. You can move from the circumstances with the right twist or turn. The moment circumstances have control they will rule and once they have taken root they can be tough to remove. [tweetthis]The moment I give circumstances control they will rule.[/tweetthis]…
Finding my place in life takes more than just information – I have to know how to apply that information and then I have to take the action to apply that information. I can have a map of the state. It will not do me any good if I do not determine a location on…
I want more success in life. I want to experience that place beyond “just enough.” If I want to have more and be more then I have to be willing to give more. My deposits will directly determine my withdrawal capabilities. [tweetthis]What I put in will determine what I receive in my journey to success…
I know what I should be doing, but I often make the choices that have me doing something else (or sometimes the exact opposite). The ONLY way to get to where I want to be is to make the choices that will lead me there. * I have to be willing to make the investment…
The invasion had been scheduled to start just before noon. The first wave would be the lightest – only 12 or so and would make the perfect preparation for the onslaught later in the day. We knew it was coming, so we began to prepare (and by we, I mean me). Just a little bit….
I started this morning online – which I try not to do because that often leads to more social media than I intend. I needed to check the radar since the wind was picking up and the clouds were dark . . . and social media is RIGHT THERE, so I checked it while I…
A plan means nothing unless I am willing to put action to that plan in order to reach my finish line. It WILL take sacrifice, determination, persistence, consistency, and focus but with these elements at work, anything becomes possible. Building a successful writing career requires one of those plans. Throwing different ideas at the proverbial…