Why is Protecting Time for Deep Work So Difficult?         

You have a presentation due in three weeks, and you’ve developed a project plan and scheduled time to get it done. You know you need uninterrupted time every day to move the work forward. This work will impact the organization and will gain your team recognition. However, you find yourself ten days from the due […]

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Morning Pages | A Tool for Clarity and Focus

On the days I don’t do my morning pages, I am not as centered, focused, clear. On the days I don’t do my morning pages, I miss the physical practice. On the days I don’t do my morning pages, something feels off, and when I remember and then complete them, I know that I’ve honored […]

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Sit Back Down | The Myth of Overnight Success

Writing note:  I originally started this post in June of 2017, revised it in June of 2020 and am finally publishing in July of 2022. Apparently, I’m still tangling with this beast, but the writing – it’s still lighting me up. My mom, a musician since the age of five, embodies the myth of overnight […]

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4 Rules for Developing a Consistent Practice and Focus

Today, I’m thinking about 4 Rules for developing a consistent practice and focus for a few important projects. For many years, I commuted over an hour each way to work. Since the onset of remote work more than two years ago, my morning routine includes a walk with my husband and the dog, reading a […]

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The Wednesday Workbench #3

On Patience, Acceptance and Still Not Traveling Hi all, Happy Wednesday to you! The third issue of The Wednesday Workbench is now available here. For my regular blog/podcast subscribers, I write and distribute this through MailChimp, so I’ll continue to post the link here. If you want the original newsletter in your email inbox (because […]

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7 Ideas | Thoughts on Writing and The Creative Process

Photo Credit: Karen Baker …Honing a creative process takes time and consistent refinement.  Over the past several years, I’ve implemented the seven ideas below, and they are making a serious impact on my creativity and production levels.  Not a writer?  These can be adapted for whatever you are working on.  Writing schedule.  90 minutes, 3 […]

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