Motivation & Mindset Archives - Page 6 of 6

June 20, 2018

Increase Your Mental Toughness

Without a shadow of a doubt, there is no single mental capability that can have a greater impact on you reaching goals than mental toughness. Things happen. Things are always happening. Rarely do those things that happen come only in a form of blissful wonder and amazement. Most often, the things that happen to and through us are full of difficulty, challenge, and unexpected outcomes. People are complex and the world, full of people, takes complexity to new heights. If you want to stand out and be in a high percentile of people who can set, reach, and exceed personal goals, you must increase your mental toughness. Here's 5 ways you can become a mental obelisk.

June 11, 2018

The Only Publishing Trend Authors Need to Know

Publishing Trends, which is quite the company name, consistently describes various trends in the publishing industry and recent deals going down all over the world. Pretty impressive and worth your while to check out. As an author, it's important you are aware of what books or markets are hot right now and which aren't. With industry trends constantly changing and then changing back, you must remain grounded in the one trend that never changes.

January 4, 2018

The Power of Positivity

It's been said that "Positive thinking won't let you do anything, but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking."

There is an epidemic in our world today of depression, low self worth, negative thought life, and suicidal tendencies. From what I've experienced, these types of behaviors accompany people who think negatively about themselves, others, and situations. By all means, this does not mean bad things should be viewed through some flower-lined glasses. Instead, it's important to analyze oneself. It's important to sit and ponder whether we are in control or being controlled by the experiences, emotions, and thoughts of the day.

December 31, 2017

New Year New You

What a cheesy slogan. "New Year New You" cascades from every motivational speaker this time of the year. You know what the problem is with this phrase? It's true.

I've never come across anyone who wouldn't do things differently if given an opportunity to step back in time. Why be that person? You don't need to live like that. Human nature often settles into comfortable habit and those comfortable habits are often the things we most regret when looking back over the course of time.

December 29, 2017

Endings Are Beginnings

The end of a year always catches me by surprise, just like Christmas. Even though we have so much time to look forward to it and prepare, time simply moves too quickly. My wife and I have two boys and at this point one is a bit over 4 and the other a bit over 1. Whether you've got children or not, or are married or not, your life is likely filled to the brim. And that issue takes us full-circle to the end of the year.

August 23, 2017

Overcoming Author-Illustrator Depression

Depression is a very real, very damaging, very painful experience that can be short term or long term and have long lasting consequences. This perspective of author depression in no way is intended to come across flippantly as if to compare on the same level as chronic or acute depression. An author, however, can learn a great deal about how to process the feelings and thoughts encountered during the road to publication by examining depressive symptoms.

August 17, 2017

The Voracious Appetite of Readers

You'll often hear writers say they are not in competition with each other. Although I believe this to be true, it's easy to see why some would disagree. There is such a thing as finite space in bookstores, limited page 1 landing room online, and only so much money the average reader has to spend on a new book.

August 16, 2017

Purpose of Platform

Communication through the written word. It is rife with rewards and consequences. A good word nourishes the soul while the opposite breaks the strongest spirit. We, as men, women, and youth, are charged with a responsibility to use words wisely, whether written or spoken.