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Latest — Sep 29, 2022

Finding Our Way to The Authentic

Welcome to the first issue in this series on the book Seek. Adapt. Endure, Following the Way of The World's Most Authentic Man by Michael S. Sanders. I'm a member of a Christian men's group in Kearney, NE. We're reading this book and going over it together as a group.

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What amount of effort is enough?

I ask myself almost every day, am I doing enough? 💡A friend said he enjoyed the way I process things. Here I will explain the concepts I draw from when trying to understand myself. Ambition or a desire to be dutiful is a trait of conscientiousness. In psychology, conscientiousness is

Time Management Plan for Creators

Keeping each hour effective as a freelancer is difficult. There never seems to be enough time, yet everyone operates within the same 24-hour days. Currently, it's 9:30 pm, and I want to think about proper time management. 🤦‍♀️ Time Management for Creators There are many terms for business people, creators,

Overcoming Challenges and Understanding Yourself

Lessons from Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget help break down obstacles and see what motivates you.

Will doing the Right Things cause Imposter Syndrome?

Imposter Syndrome by doing what is right? Yeah, you read that right. Early in life, we learn good equals reward and bad equals punishment. Expecting to be rewarded for doing the right thing leads to disappointment. We let right and wrong decide complicated issues and hope the world will reward

Marketing Your Passion, after Burnout.

Someone asked Neil Gaiman how to write an autobiography. He replied, "Write down everything that happens in the story, and then in your second draft, make it look like you knew what you were doing all along." The same is true for marketing. Think about it. You know the story.

Inheritance shouldn't start when someone dies.

In the Jewish culture, children as they grow, slowly take over more and more of the family’s resources and responsibilities until the father tells everyone dealing with their heir is exactly like dealing with him. Food for thought I am an heir to the kingdom of God in the

The Secret Power

A young person starts down their path. The way is hard. No one corrects, only punishes. Everyone seems to understand, but no one can explain. The young person is more aware of their shortcomings and seeks power to overcome them. The light shows their weakness. They must act in secret.

My best quotes

Fear of failure? I've noticed when a disappointment hurts the most. The future I'd imagined had to die. Once I understood it wasn't me that was wrong, but my future. The fear of failure was a lot less scary. Need to make plans? The mind wants to drag the potential