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Breaking the Silence + Personal Branding Musings

Sorry for the long silence. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been fighting off a nasty case of blogger burnout. I haven’t been writing much, or checking email or Twitter. I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things now – thank you to everyone who sent me concerned messages and emails, and sorry for [...]

Sep 7, 2010

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Thoughts on Conviction, Confidence, and Authority

When people are afraid to take a stand on a controversial issue, they sometimes hide behind questions and equivocations: “What do you think about this?” “Let’s discuss this more.” “It’s all relative, right?”
I catch myself doing this more often than I like.
In general, it’s easier to ask open questions than to give confident answers. [...]

Jul 22, 2010

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Overcoming Mental Roadblocks

Stuck happens for a reason. That’s become abundantly clear to me in the last week or so.
Stuck happens because you have some sort of mental roadblock sitting in your path, a roadblock you either are unwilling to remove or don’t even know is there. That roadblock dams up all your focus, motivation, and creativity – [...]

Jun 15, 2010

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