Post last updated: May 2, 2025 These days, it can feel an awful lot like the ground beneath us (and our democracy) is cracking. Threats to human rights, the planet, and the future we dream of howl like wolves outside the door. And the pace of information is relentless. Designed to exhaust us, make us […]
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Innovation 101: How to Stop Getting Stuck in Your Head
How often do you run into a brick wall as you follow the thread of an idea? Get a spark and have it immediately snuffed out when your brain steps in to list all the reasons the idea won’t work? Or otherwise feel like you’re failing as an entrepreneur because all your best ideas seem […]
Lawn Care vs Self Care: Simple Wisdom from Mother Nature
Mother Nature doesn’t wait. The sun rises and sets. The moon waxes and wanes. The tides ebb and flow. The seasons change. And as entrepreneurs and freelancers, we deal with the cycle of feast and famine — when the work is good, there’s usually more of it than you’d like to deal with. And when it’s […]
The Busy Entrepreneur’s Guide to Getting Shit Done
“I don’t have enough time!” It’s the refrain of the busy entrepreneur. Too many things to do. Not enough time to get it all done. You start your day with grand aspirations. Yes, there are 25 tasks you need to do before the end of the day, but you’ll get them all done. Today is […]
Why You Suck at Setting Priorities (and How to Fix It)
There’s always something standing in the way of what you want to accomplish. For most of us, it’s an excuse: “I don’t have enough time!” Or… “I have too many things on my to do list. I can’t possibly add anything else.” Does any of this sound familiar? If so, keep reading. Why you’re always […]
Overcome The Violence of Overwork and Modern Life
Think that overwork and burnout is a new phenomenon? Something that only came about with the dawn of personal computing and an ever-quickening pace of life? Turns out, not so much. Back in 1966 Thomas Merton wrote the following, in Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander: There is a pervasive form of contemporary violence to which […]