I saw this at a frozen yogurt place the other day and it’s brilliant.
No frozen yogurt has watermelon seeds in it. All watermelon frozen yogurt is seedless, but actually saying it on the sign changes the flavor.
It’s a little more exotic, a little more playful, a little more “wow, I’ve got to try that.”
Don’t miss the little words you could add to the things you do. They could make a big difference.
For four years I’ve been playing around with an idea. With each book I wrote or blog I started, the need for this got more and more obvious. But, something was holding me back, something was preventing me from moving forward. What was it?
My ego.
I have a hard time admitting when I need help.
I’d rather be self succient, have it all figured out, be all strength, no weakness.
But the truth is, the idea I had was something I did not have the ability to execute. Try as I might, the skills needed to pull it off where not in my wheelhouse or toolbox or other metaphor people end sentences like this with.
And so I learned two really important words you need to say a lot when you chase a big dream. They’re not that fancy. They probably won’t brighten your teeth when you read them. You might not retweet them. Here they are:
I recently read Imagine
That idea is shared in the first 60 seconds of this video. It’s a beautiful trailer and just a hint at what’s inside the book. Check it out:
Question:
Where do you feel the most creative? Is it at home, your office, the park?
Please read “A Technique for Producing Ideas 
This book, more than any other on writing, shaped the way I come up with ideas. Originally presented to students in 1939 and published in 1965, this book does in 47 pages what other books fail to do in 400.
It’s short, powerful and only costs $6.95 on Amazon
I’m not going to lie to you, I wish this post had the same alliteration as “Tuesday Task.” That is money! I even considered going with “Thursday Thresource,” but that was ridiculous.
Regardless of the name, I learned recently how important it can be in the midst of FinishYear for us to share resources.
In preparation for the Quitter Conference, which you should attend in February, we started having a “Quitter Breakfast.” The invite was open to anyone, and we basically got together to talk about the projects we’re working on over coffee. The best thing we did at the breakfasts was share resources. We went around the table and each said one resource that’s helped us work on the things we’re passionate about.
It can be a book, a website, an app, a piece of luggage that makes traveling easier, anything is fair game.
So, on Thursdays during January, I’ll share a resource that’s really helped me along the way. And then you can share one you love in the comments.
Cool? All right. Let’s talk about the first Thursday Resource.
How awesome are the words in that headline?
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Julien Smith has delivered a surprise, a confrontation, a book that will push you, scare you and possibly stick with you for years to come. The idea is simple: your flinch mechanism can save your life. It shortcircuits the conscious mind and allows you to pull back and avoid danger faster than you can even imagine it’s there. But what if danger is exactly what you need? What if facing the flinch is the one best way to get what you want? Here’s a chance to read the book everyone will be talking about, before they do. What are you afraid of? Here’s how to find out.
I haven’t read The Flinch
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Last year, every morning before I went into my day job, I would sit in the dark in the parking lot listening to a few songs.
Why?
Because every dream needs a soundtrack.
Every dream needs some musical encouragement along the way. We all need a theme song that, like Rocky, keeps us secretly believing we do indeed have the eye of the tiger.
Let me be clear about one thing:
I’d watch the show “Penguins of Madagascar” even if I didn’t have kids.
Even if I wasn’t the father of a 5 year old and an 8 year old, that show would be on rotation at my house. It’s funny, well written, and full of penguins that will occasionally judo chop other animals.
I digress.
Sometimes as an adult you bump into things designed for children that you end up needing more than your kids. It’s a book or a movie that speaks to you in a way you didn’t anticipate but can’t forget. That’s how I feel about two books by a guy named Peter H. Reynolds.
I think blogging is hard.
I’ve been doing it almost every day for the last four years and this is the conclusion I have come to.
It’s hard to build an audience, hard to create fresh content day after day, hard to know when it’s time to change things up and hard to know when you’ve strayed a long way from the goals that originally got you into blogging.
When I bump into those challenges, there’s someone I consistently turn to for help – Bryan Allain.
We’ve been friends for about three years now and he has generously helped me with any and every blog question I threw at him. Finally, after years of doing that for a lot of people, he wrote a book for bloggers.
It’s called “31 Days to Finding Your Blogging Mojo
I just bought a copy for myself. It’s only $4.99 and whether you’re a seasoned blogging pro or just starting to dip your toe in the water, this is an awesome book.
If you’re ready to overcome the blog challenges that wreck so many people before they really even get started on the fun experience a blog can really be, pick up a copy
Last summer, my wife and I made a big decision.
After six years in Atlanta and 12 years in the same industry, we decided to move to Nashville. Why?
Because Dave Ramsey asked me to join his team.