Mass was beautiful down here at St. Mary’s Basilica in Old City. We arrived twenty five minutes early and there was standing room only. Some people might see this as an inconvenience. I could only help but see it as a celebration. Also: In his homily, the priest said a child in the first grade […]
Weekly Round Up: Strategic Meal Replacements, Religious Arguments, and Getting BIG Results with a SMALL Kettlebell
I didn’t do my weekly round up through email this week (too much on the production calendar) so I figured I’d just post it here. Everyone OK with that? GREAT. So. Here’s a post on how to have a (hopefully) productive religious argument. And here’s an interview I did on The Close Minded Podcast actually […]
EP 206: How to Be a Minimalist At Everything You Do [The Pat Flynn Show]
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Give Yourself Permission to Make a Mess
The best creative efforts are the ones where the person who’s making stuff also seems to be having fun. In fact, we are often willing to overlook minor imperfections so long as the person who’s committing them appears to be enjoying themselves. But you can’t be having fun unless you’re willing to make a mess. […]
Perfectionism. Let’s Talk About It.
My newest book took me six drafts to write. The problem is I kept trying to make everything perfect right at the start. All of which caused the muscles of my brain to cramp. I’d keep deleting and re-writing, deleting and re-writing, and nothing would ever get done. It wasn’t until I finally let go, […]