Failure. Though it starts with the letter F, it should not be considered a bad word. Failing is a natural part of life that we should all go through. If we never failed, the joy of success wouldn’t taste as sweet, and we’d have no way to learn what we were doing wrong or how we could correct it. I’ll be the first to admit that I fail all the time… and I’m proud of it! Actually I’ve fallen flat on my face quite a bit, but I’ve used those face-plants as a tool for success rather than letting them bring me down.
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Under Promise and Over Deliver
This blog post was inspired by some great advice that was given to me by Craig Swanson, founder of CreativeLIVE, during my recent trip to Seattle. As Craig and I sat down one day, we began to talk about my life and career and how I could improve it going forward. One of the things we both agreed on was that I am very quick to announce something but oftentimes slow on delivery (my recent declarations of upcoming books and DVDs come to mind). He stressed to me that moving forward, what I chose NOT to do would be equally as important as what I actually chose to do.
Mantra 2012: Evaluate, Plan, Attack.
As we move into a new year, I’m pausing to reflect on the last 365 days of my life and realizing that they’ve been pretty good. Not only did this year see me reach new heights professionally, but I’ve also conquered many personal demons and found my life partner along the way. This time of year can be a crazy time for a lot of folks… Most of you are out there right now making bullshit resolutions that you’ll half-heartedly stick to for a day or two and then slip right back into your old ways. This year, I encourage you to buck that trend. Make 2012 one for the record books. Hey, if all those prophets out there are correct, what’ve you got to lose, right?
Turn Off the Noise… Unplug Yourself
Living the “online lifestyle” can be a rigorous and intense job (whether you know it or not). As a matter of fact, you’ll be shocked at how easy it is to burn yourself out on this glamorous thing we call the internet… Take me for example. Back in 2006/2007 I had one of the hottest shows on the internet with my Photoshop Quicktips Podcast. I was getting millions of downloads, thousands of hits on my website and countless emails, messages, and tweets. At first I was all about it. I ate, slept, and breathed that show and my “image” 24/7. I’d wake up in the middle of the night to answer emails. Hell, I’d even take my phone to the bathroom with me and tweet while I was… you know.
