Introvert or Extrovert: How a Camera Changed My Life
I spent most of my life as a deep introvert, and grief pushed me deeper. What pulled me back out was a camera. Here is the story, and what it taught me.
Tag: Writing Psychology
What goes on in a writer’s head and why it matters on the page. Imposter syndrome, motivation, the fear that stops people from writing, and the mental habits that get a book finished. The inner game of writing.
Critical ThinkingHow Writing Builds Growth and Emotional Intelligence
Writing is one of the most effective tools for personal growth, emotional intelligence, and clear thinking. Here is how putting thoughts on paper changes you.
Book CoachingStuck at chapter 3: the four reasons authors stall and which one needs which intervention
Almost every author who starts a book stalls at chapter 3, and the reasons are predictable while the fixes are specific. Here are the four root causes, structure, voice, motivation, and expertise, and the intervention each one actually needs. Most…
Overcoming Writing ResistanceHow to Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Methods That Work
Writer's block is not staring at a blank page; that is just starting. The real thing is wanting to write and being unable to keep anything you produce, drafting and deleting in circles. Here is what block actually is, why…
Overcoming Writing ResistancePositive Transformation to Improve Your Writing
Inspiration does not improve your writing; practice does, and practice needs a system that holds up against deadlines, fatigue, and real life. Most advice treats output as a willpower problem, which is why most advice fails. Consistency is structural. Here…
resilienceWriting Burnout: What It Actually Looks Like
Running at 12,000 words a day has a price: a crash that can flatten you for days when you misjudge it. Most burnout advice treats it as a willpower problem, which it is not. It is structural, and it has…
ADHDWriting Motivation with ADHD: How I Write 10,000 Words a Day Across 10 Projects
I am writing ten books at once: five novels in progress, plus client work, coaching, and handbooks, producing up to 12,000 words on a typical day. I also have autism and ADHD together, the combination most people assume would make…
Book CoachingSetting Writing Goals That Actually Produce Finished Books
Set a writing resolution in January and you have likely broken it by March, because resolutions are gym memberships in disguise, all enthusiasm and no structure. The fix is not more willpower; it is goals instead of resolutions. Here is…
Book CoachingThe Importance of Education: How Mine Built a 40-Year Career and a Writing Business
I built a pretend computer out of paper clips in kindergarten, already obsessed with how systems fit together. That obsession drove four decades of choices, from running tech for a $16 billion company to publishing 113+ books. Here is how…
For Executives & ProfessionalsHow to Lead a Happy and Prosperous Life: From Someone Who Rebuilt His
I spent 33 years in technology, twenty of them at Trader Joe's, building a career that looked successful from the outside. Then at 53 I walked away from all of it. That decision taught me more about happiness than three…
Book CoachingOvercoming Challenges When Writing a Book: What Actually Works
I have published 113+ books and write up to 12,000 words a day, and I also have ADHD that fights me on focus every morning. Every book got finished despite the obstacles, not in their absence. Here is what actually…
Book CoachingTime Management for Writers Who Also Have a Day Job
For twenty years I ran technology for a $16 billion retailer and wrote seriously the entire time, building the body of work that became a ghostwriting career. You do not need to quit your job to write. Here is how…