I consider Steven Pressfield to be my writing coach. I read his book Do The Work before I start a new project. I’ve just finished reading it again as I revisit my play Minced. Pressfield describes the creative process accurately. And encourages you to find your way through the Resistance that will challenge you. The…
To say that Isaac Asimov was a prolific writer is an understatement. He wrote or edited over 500 books! Five hundred. I read that he would have many typewriters in his office. Each one dedicated to a different book or article that he was working on. This was before personal computers. When he got bored…
You set a goal. And you move towards that goal. Why do we get distracted? Why do we veer off course? We have the best intentions. We WANT to do the thing… But… TV. Social Media. Laundry. Anything. There’s the analogy of airplanes being off course 90% of the time. And the only reason they…
A few days ago, I was talking about Resistance. That force that tries to distract us from our goals. It finds many ways to thwart us from our path. But there is counter force to that, as well. Steven Pressfield says that the opposite of Resistance is Assistance. When you declare a goal and start…
It’s been a while since I’ve spoken about Resistance. At least how it has been affecting me. “Resistance” is the term that Steven Pressfield uses. He says it’s an entity that prevents us from doing the thing we want to do. It has many disguises and tools. It’s the laundry that needs to be done.…
I have a problem. I’m a self-help junkie. I love reading self development books. The problem is that I read them but I don’t take action on what I learn. I’m not great with the follow through. Darren Hardy said, “Learn less, do more.” Most of the time, we know enough. We know enough to…
Why are the first 24 hours of an extended fast so difficult? You’d think the longer you went without fasting, the harder it would be. But, no. Every time I do an extended fast, it’s in the first day that’s a killer. That’s when I have to deal with temptations, excuses, or rationalizations. Every time!…
Resistance is lurking every where! And just when you think you’ve conquered it in one place, it pops up and wrecks havoc in another place. I’ve been patting myself on the back for being productive. I’ve been focusing on my daily “frogs” for the last couple of weeks. I thought I had shown Resistance who’s…
This was a productive week for me. I’m surprised. I accomplished many things that have been on my to do list for weeks. How did I manage this great feat? Simple. I stopped thinking so much. Don’t get me wrong. Thinking is important. More people should do it. But I think too much. I suspect…
I was thinking about Seth Godin and what he says about writer’s block. He says he writes how he speaks, and that people rarely have trouble talking. We don’t suffer from Talker’s Block. There might be a silence or pause here and there, but conversation flows. For some reason, when there’s a blank piece of…
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