When you’re getting dogged by the resistance, not doing the things you know you should be doing, and avoiding the difficult stuff you know you want to do, you may find yourself bored a lot. Being bored sucks. Nothing is quite interesting enough or fun enough. The projects or activities you actually want to accomplish […]

Self-reliance has always been hugely important to me. When I was younger, I looked at group participation as a nuisance, thinking that going it alone made me stronger or tougher. Today, I think part of self-reliance means knowing when you need a boost from outside yourself. Sometimes we’re too easy on ourselves. Inside our own […]

I met with a potential new client yesterday. As the meeting went on, I began to realize that I just wasn’t feelin’ it. When you’re starting out it can feel like you need to accept every project that comes your way. I struggled over what to do. I can certainly use the money. And of […]

For the last few days, I’ve been conducting an Annual Review of my work in 2012 and planning for 2013. We all know it’s important to set goals. But what good is a goal if you can’t measure it? I’ve actually done quite a bit of research on this subject. In my past life as […]

“I’m working at Starbucks.” What does that mean? When you read the title what did it mean to you? When I texted that sentence to my friend, I thought its meaning was perfectly clear. Later, I learned the meaning depends on your perspective. My perspective has changed. I’m part of a new work world now. […]