Dork Optimism #3: You Define Your Success (or Failure)
Hold onto your hats, folks. It’s time for the third post in my Dork Optimism series. If you’re not sure what the heck Dork Optimism is, you can learn more… Read more »
Tag: success
Practice Sympathetic Joy & Be Happy for Each Other
Lately I’ve been reading Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions, by Johann Hari. I won’t quite say that it’s life changing, but it’s pretty darn… Read more »
Dealing With Impostor Syndrome
Impostor syndrome. It sounds like something only a superhero would suffer from, but sadly it’s far more common. It’s a pattern of thinking where people discount their success as “luck”… Read more »
Define Success Your Way (and Proudly Live That Definition)
With graduation season upon us, I was recently asked for some advice for recent grads. What would I like to tell them about life, success, or relationships? I found this… Read more »
What Olympians and Writers Have in Common
I’ve written before about why I am an avid Olympics watcher. Basically it’s because I’m enthralled by the stories of the athletes and the Games themselves. As a writer, I… Read more »
New Year, Time to Find New Paths
I don’t generally do New Year’s resolutions. (However, if you’re looking for some potential resolutions for yourself, I did do a post on resolutions for writers.) Rather than waiting for… Read more »
How to Fail as a Writer. Guaranteed.
People often ask me how to succeed as a writer. That’s actually a difficult question to answer because the road to “success” tends to be different for everyone. Plus, success… Read more »
Are You an Artist or Businessperson? How About Both?
I recently finished Write. Publish. Repeat., by Sean Platt. It’s a book about self-publishing and being an indie author. It basically asks the question, “Do you want to be an… Read more »
Crab Mentality and Writers
Long ago, when I studied psychology in school, we learned about behavior called “Crab Mentality.” The gist is this: A bunch of crabs are in a bucket, trap, or stew pot…. Read more »
Do You Choose to Be Blind?
I’m always amazed when, in real life conversations or article comment trails concerning just about any success-related topic, someone inevitably says, “[Insert behavior that isn’t the norm] will never work… Read more »