Planning vs Flow
I used to love making a plan! I’d make them for the whole year, for months, weeks days and at some point I even planned down to the minutes. I never actually stuck to my plans though. At first, I blamed myself, assuming I was too undisciplined. Then I blamed the...
Shipping
Shipping a project means putting it out into the world so that people can consume it in some way. Courses are launched, books are published, art is exhibited and so on. You make it available so your fans, clients and customers can buy it. If creating is the Yin,...
Products v. Assets
Do you know why most people who want to write a book never do? Even most people who start writing, never finish it. It’s not that they are lazy. Yes, some are afraid of criticism and putting themselves out there. But for most people the real reason is mindset....
Breaks, Recharging and Fun
Breaks are incredibly important for our brains. While our brains are “resting”, they are still pretty active, making sense of past experiences and help us think about the future. Taking breaks also allows us to generate new ideas. And often come up with...
Live In The Future And Create In The Now
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of ideas you have? And some of them are so different. There are inventions that keep popping up in your mind. Or is it characters from future books who say hello at least once a month? Are you bombarded with all the...
Businesses Set Up for Life
How do you set up a business, let alone multiple streams of income, so you don’t have to work 70 hours a week? I hesitated for a long time to even get started with one income stream because the old stereotype of bedraggled and stressed out business owner and...
Synergy
Synergy usually refers to people, groups and even companies working together to get bigger and better results. It’s a powerful leverageing tool because people with different experiences, backgrounds and skills come together to create something new. They share...
Why Being You Is Always a Win-Win
When you are yourself, you always create a win-win situation. Not only do you have more fun and attract people who are just like you, you also inspire others, even if you don’t realize it until much later. So the most important thing you can do for yourself and...
Inconsistently Consistent
The key for a successful business is to be consistent. I used to hate this maxim because it stressed me out. Every time I started a new project, I resolved to focus on it – and only this project! – until it was done. All I needed was willpower, right? At...
How to Be You
When we are young, we learn to paint a picture of ourselves in our minds. We carry that picture around with us for the rest of our lives, what it looks like influences everything we do, and all the decisions we make. Stephen Joseph, PhD If you are like me, you spent a...