We all want our projects to succeed, but two problems almost always occur while we are working on them: We don’t actually know what success looks like. While working on a project, we get stuck without a clear idea how to move forward. Whether it is a book, a screenplay, a song, a speech, an…
Exercises
The War of Art Exercise: Territorial vs. Hierarchical Orientation
Toward the end of The War of Art, Steven Pressfield describes two opposing orientations of the artist and entrepreneur: Territorial vs. Hierarchical Orientation. Hierarchical Orientation: You define yourself by your place within a pecking order. You look to others to validate your efforts or calling. Territorial Orientation: You do the work for its own sake. Here are…
The Marty McFly Visualization Technique
“Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one.” Doc Brown It can be difficult to think about the future. Have you ever honestly tried to answer the question, “Where do you want to be in five years?” How about ten years? Twenty? How about thirty? Think about who you were…
Get Excited about Work. Apply the Microsoft Vision Test
If you’re not passionate about your work, take two minutes out of your day today and apply a simple test. If you are having doubts about your job or if you just don’t feel excited to come to work each day, the Microsoft Vision Test may be able to help. If your work passes…
De-Squirrel Mode: Removing the Unnecessary Distractions from Your Life
I tried giving up my phone, but I wasn’t making it easy on myself. I’m giving up my phone this week because after reading the story about the Rich Man in the Bible, I realized that of all the things I have an attachment to in this world, the phone is probably the most difficult…
