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Most people never challenge themselves because they equate it with feeling miserable.

It's hard to give yourself permission to change when you believe the process has to be painful.

Learn how to be comfortable in your own skin.

And yes, this is a skill that can be developed with time, practice, & the right people around you.

Once you know how to stop apologizing for your existence, the world opens up to you.

Starting small can feel like an insult to your ideals, but it's the best way to build momentum.

Forget about your goal and focus on finding your groove.

When you establish a healthy rhythm, healthy results will follow.

If you have challenges that no one else has faced, that means you can have a testimony that no one else can replace.

Your problems are unique because your purpose is unique.

Nothing is more irrational than the belief that everyone in your life is going to behave in accordance with what you think is rational.

If you want to be smart, don't let yourself be too easily surprised by "stupidity."

Victim mindset: When you focus on your disadvantages as if they are the defining attributes of your life.

Victory mindset: When you acknowledge your disadvantages in order to transform them, work around them, or alter the conditions that perpetuate them.

The entire emotional spectrum is a rich source of creative energy.

When you curse your feelings, you cut off the wisdom they provide.

Reading is a cheat code for writing.

Stop Letting People Waste Your Time

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Don't confuse "being inspired" with "feeling good."

Some of your greatest moments will be fueled by the experience of sadness, anger, and frustration.

The people who never want to pay are usually the most expensive to manage.

Charging for your services isn't just about creating wealth.

It's also about protecting your health.

If there's no cost for your time, there won't be respect for your time.

If you never develop the guts to say "this isn't for you," you'll spend the rest of your life nervously jumping when other people tell you to jump.

Somewhere out there beyond the paradigm of right versus left lies a vast expanse of possibility.

Most will never see it.

I hope you are one of the ones who will.

If it's worth doing at all, it's worth doing for reasons that are bigger than money.

Agreement is a gift others give to your ideas.

Action is a gift you give to your ideas.

When you consistently give yourself gifts, other people's agreement with your vision begins to matter less & less.

Tangible results > "I believe in you!"

Don't be afraid of your power.

You can do a lot of harm, but that's only because you're capable of doing a lot of healing.

Never let this world demonize your strength.

Quitting can sometimes be a greater expression of discipline than finishing.

When you find yourself dragging your feet down a path that isn’t serving your highest priorities, it takes a lot of strength to rethink your assumptions & redirect your actions.

If something really matters to you, don't just pick apart the methods of those who get it wrong.

Explore new ways to make better alternatives.

You can't criticize your dreams into existence.

Some things have to be created.

Your legacy is one of them.

Yes, "Knowledge is power," but...

This doesn't mean that arguments are always the most effective way to express that power.

Sometimes it's better to spend your time creating rather than debating.

The first step towards doing what you love is giving yourself permission to actually do those things before anyone is willing to pay you for them.

The need to get it right the first time around is the enemy of learning.

Creative work is a process of discovery, not a proclamation of arrival.

Fence-sitter: Can I be sure this will work?

Creator: Let's see what works.

Fence-sitter: Action is a response to having all the answers.

Creator: Answers are a reward for taking action.

Fence-sitter: Waits for evidence.

Creator: Conducts experiments.

"My gifts are the best"

Is not a prerequisite for

"I choose to give my best."

The news will make you think it's mostly the actions of politicians that matter.

It's the other way around.

Change begins with us. Politicians react to that.

Never underestimate the power of your individual life & the impact of your day-to-day choices.

What if an angel appeared & promised that you'd receive new creative ideas in return for every idea you acted on?

Would you spend more time acting on your ideas?

What if that angel has already appeared in the form of the ideas you're already sitting on?

This won't end well for leaders who lead through fear, mistrust, ans micromanagement.

For those who are open to change, however, this ending will be the beginning of something remarkable.

You don't deserve a following.

You deserve the right to keep showing up for yourself in season & out of season.

Leadership isn't about who's following.

It's about committing to the work you know you need to do without depending on an external cue.

Don't let anyone hold you hostage to a past you've outgrown.

When you fear failure, you execute infrequently.

When you execute infrequently, you put unrealistic pressure on the few ideas you actually share.

When they don't live up to the hype, you say "I failed."

Cycle repeats.

The cure: ship more frequently.