When I say, “Don’t feed the piranhas,” I mean, “Don’t feed the paranoia.” The two words have similarities outside both beginning with the letter “p”; feeding either only increases the frenzy of the paranoia and the piranhas. They get a taste of blood and flesh and go in for the kill and, in so doing, produce madness, mayhem, and broken relationships or business partnerships.
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You Don’t Find Time; You Make It
I don’t believe in finding time. I make it. I make a conscious choice about how I’m going to spend my time, then I spend it. I determine which projects require immediate attention and which ones can be deferred. I choose whether I will take on a new project. I figure out how to allot my time so that I can tend to my new project or opportunity. I decide how long I will work before I’m allowed to play.
I’m Sorry
I try to keep my personal life, well, personal. It doesn’t receive air time on this blog unless it can be tied to whatever point I’m trying to make. I also know that if I want this blog to be a part of my business and marketing strategies that I need to keep things professional.
The Two Best Words
The two best words, albeit the hardest ones to say, are “I’m sorry.” It’s difficult to let the two words stand on their own. The temptation is to offer an explanation or to attempt to justify one’s actions.
Writing during the Dark Times
When my world imploded on a personal level last September, I found myself incapable of writing about it. I had no words, just an ache that kept me awake at night and threatened to reduce me into a sobbing mess during the day. It took all my strength and energy not to think about that ache so that I could function like a normal human being.
When Words Are Both Too Much and Too Little
My status as a writer doesn’t mean that it’s easy for me to write. In fact, my ability to work with words sometimes makes the writing more complicated. It becomes encumbered with how I will say a thing and my responsibility to the words and to my audience. I find myself encountering the reality that words sometimes should not be said, that silence should be allowed to reign.
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