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That show, book, or song you love was once an uncertain idea in someone’s brain. That wall mural, new company, concert, play, museum exhibit, installation, energy process – all require a lot of attention and energy. It is so easy to forget just what it takes to bring something to market, to create, to bring […]
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 […]
It was about 10:00 AM, and I can attest that truly, sometimes, magic walks down your street. Earlier this week, I was watering the plants. Tim was in the workshop building a new table, and Alex, being the late teen that he is, was still in bed. I looked up from my hibiscus and saw…a […]
Last Monday Last Monday, my toes were in the sand, and the marine layer had lifted. The tide was low, but this year, most of the sand had shifted offshore leaving a beautiful, rocky, exposed stretch of Pacific coastline. My beach chair was wedged into the sand and rocks. It was a stunning day, and […]
“Great creative minds think like artists but work like accountants.” —David Brooks, writer The Problem Ever since I first heard of Cal Newport and his book, Deep Work, I’ve had a problem. I have not been able to resolve the tension between the time essential for my work and family commitments and the desire to spend […]
…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 […]