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https://media.blubrry.com/theworkbench/content.blubrry.com/theworkbench/EP_013_Jumping_Back_Into_The_Workbench_Take_5-Full.mp3Welcome back! Hi All, and Welcome Back to the Workbench. I am so happy to be here with you today! It’s been quite a year, and I’m looking forward to being back in the saddle with the podcast! There has been a lot going on behind the scenes over the past several months. In today’s […]
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 […]
Paradox and My Two Favorite Quotes For years now I’ve lived by the following two quotes: “Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.” This quote, from Navy Admiral Hyman Rickover reminds me to push forward on my good ideas even when others say no. “Keep the work […]
I am sitting on my porch, looking out at the fog and breathing in the loveliest cool morning air. We have been experiencing a heat wave for a few days now, but the mornings are lovely. Yesterday, the internal weather was also difficult, and it is quite possible I was not my best self with […]
In the Car, Belting it Out On a recent drive home, while singing wholeheartedly (I mean, really belting it out) to “Baby I Love You” by Bonnie Raitt and BB King, I started composing this post in my head. My bestie and I had the great fortune to see her in concert at the Civic […]
…Sunday at 5:00 PM in my head: “You need to hold yourself accountable. You promised an episode and it is due tomorrow.” But after several hours of work, and a feeling of great frustration, I knew that it was time to step away and was smart enough to do so. As my loved ones will […]