You may find it inconceivable that you would see real success ‘doing what you love.’ You may even find it difficult to stay with any one thing long enough to make something of it. There are many cool things out there after all, and it is difficult to make a decision. But you might not […]
Don’t do what you love. The work worth doing is painful – Red Lemon Club Read More »
We’re drowning in distractions. If only that damn phone would stop beeping at me, then I’d get some work done. Can’t YouTube…you know…just not exist, so I can finally find my passion in peace? It would be so much easier to be productive if Instagram stopped spewing out so many glorious pictures. Techy stuff is
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It is hard to move out of the darkness. To cross the chasm into being recognised, following years spent in the unknown. To make a living from our own ideas, rather than from a payslip, can be a monumental challenge. The hordes at the gates seem to grow with each new day: More talent with
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What’s the solution? Do we need to stop hiding? Not quite. That would mean taking on the additional burden of trying to ‘not hide.’ That takes work. The solution is to change your thinking. Remember your current philosophy? ‘The right thing is to be a good person.’ Here’s your new philosophy: ‘I am flawed, weird,
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The resistance is there. The foggy feeling of not knowing is there. Feeling like I’m an imposter who has arrogantly assumed the role of a writer and an ‘advice-giver’ is there. The guilt at working from home, avoiding the daily commute is there. The shame of barely meeting anyone new because of a solitary life is
Why can’t this ever get easier? I desperately want to get this piece of writing done. I’m satisfied with the idea, and the way that I will execute it, but still I have a prickling in my stomach. I am nervous. When I think about what has to be done, and that I haven’t done it
We all feel bored sometimes. I feel it plenty. For some, it’s too often to be normal. In reality, boredom is a friendlier mask worn by it’s more domineering form: Fear. We’re surrounded by seemingly endless cures to this discomfort. Films, games, social media hits, stimulations of all shapes, tastes, and varieties. Often, because we
We all feel bored sometimes. I feel it plenty. For some, it’s too often to be normal. In reality, boredom is a friendlier mask worn by it’s more domineering form: Fear. We’re surrounded by seemingly endless cures to this discomfort. Films, games, social media hits, stimulations of all shapes, tastes, and varieties. Often, because we
Nathan was a guy at school who always finished his homework hours before everyone else. I went to an English boarding school, and they’d put twelve boys in the same room to do homework (prep) every evening. Nathan would race through his work so that he had time to read his beloved novels. I’d look over
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“The minute you’re satisfied with where you are, you aren’t there anymore.” — Tony Gwynn A sustainable business is a growing business, not a static one. This might seem like a simple concept, but it is an idea that most business owners do not consider. To stand out, to continue to earn well, to stay motivated, and
