Just as those last few pounds are hard to drop, those last few chapters, and especially those last few paragraphs are hard to write. If you want to keep your passion project passionate you should have some trusted habits to loosen up and let yourself NOT work on it. That’s right, step away from your…Read more 6 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block, Even When You’re Not Writing
Productivity
One Thing More Valuable than Time and Money
People (especially Americans) say time is money. But the fact is both of these commodities are wasted without ATTENTION. Let there be no mistake, attention is power. When we apply attention to time it's magnified and when we apply attention to money it’s multiplied. I’ve got all kinds of quotes for you: In business: "Attention…Read more One Thing More Valuable than Time and Money
Brain Training for Expatriate Writers
You've taken a risk. You're brave enough to get out into the world and away from your family and friends. You're going to live and work abroad as an expatriate writer. I know it and you know it. The fact is that you are embarking on an extremely meaningful life. Except that when you finally get a chance…Read more Brain Training for Expatriate Writers
How Love Changes Your Brain
In July of 2014 I had a baby, and it made me curious about how it is that love nourishes mental development. Think about it: Love. You can’t eat it. You can’t play with it. You can’t assign it as homework or test your class on it at the end of the semester, yet it…Read more How Love Changes Your Brain