The problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail--it’s just the opposite--we aim too low and succeed.
-Sir Ken Robinson

Happy Father's Day ❤️

What's most important in an apology

More isn't always more.

Make Noise, Listen for Signal: How I Grew to 400K+ Followers Why consistency, not perfection, is the not-so-secret ingredient to creative success

Finally hopping back into Substack with Creative Wisdom!

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Most people let fear stop them before they start.

"What if I fail?"

But "what if's" are paralyzing.
Flip the script.

Replace "what if" with "EVEN IF."

"Even if I fail, I'll learn something valuable."

The most successful people I know aren't fearless.
They simply move forward, "even if" scared.

The good news → There's a magic pill.
The bad news → May be hard to swallow.
The best news → You don't have to look far for it.

Difference between talent & genius.

Information → Data
Knowledge → Connected data
Story →Selected and connected data to make meaning

The number 1 killer of big dreams: impatience.

We talk about excellence like it’s “ONE big achievement.”

But it’s actually the sum of countless tiny tasks, done right, again and again.

Comfort zones are tiny prisons that keep us from experiencing the vastness of life.

Friendly reminder:

"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality."
-Seneca

Simple secret to success:

“It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions.”
-Ira Glass, creator of “This American Life”

The most powerful habit to improve thinking:

P.S. Do you have a favorite prompt when you journal?

There are no perfect plans. Only next steps.

You can't grow in comfort.
(and discomfort doesn't get easier)

"When you are anxious because of your to-do list, take comfort in your have-done list."
-Kevin Kelly

Change is risky, but so is standing still.

Weird truth: extraordinary success = ordinary habits

“You can have it all. Just not all at once.”
-Oprah Winfrey

Motivation vs discipline

Friendly reminder for the day:

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
-Desmond Tutu

Forgiving someone doesn’t mean what they did is okay.

It means you refuse to be poisoned by it any more.

Look past the face value of a failure.⁠

Oooo, good luck on this!

“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
Vince Lombardi

When you can’t change the situation,
change your approach to the situation.

Thanks Veronica!

There'll never be a perfect someday.
But there's always an imperfect now.